Tag Archives: telemedicine

Limited Internet Access in Underserved Communities Could Drive Disparities in Telehealth Utilization

By | November 7, 2022
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Telehealth–the ability for providers to care for patients using computers, tablets, or smartphones–has the potential to expand access to healthcare by allowing people to interact with providers remotely. However, there are disparities in access to the technology that makes it possible to use telehealth. For example, in analyzing Census data on availability of widely used… Read More »

The Future of Telemedicine Depends on Applying Lessons From The Pandemic

By | October 28, 2021
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Is This The Future?

During the pandemic, telemedicine demonstrated it’s power. As we begin to make the shift back to in-person clinical care in a post-pandemic world, it’s important to look at the lessons learned during the pandemic. This will help guide us in how to move forward and improve telemedicine delivery. The History The use of telemedicine is… Read More »

Teledermatology: Strengths and Weaknesses for Implementation

By | April 8, 2021
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Patient using live-interactive teledermatology to speak with a doctor

A growing trend in health care, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the implementation of telemedicine.  Telemedicine is the delivery of health-related information and services among patients and providers via telecommunication technologies.  An example is the use of video technology by doctors to evaluate, diagnose, or treat a patient instead of having a face-to-face encounter. … Read More »

Telehealth in Jails and Prisons: Part 2

By | December 18, 2020
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This is Part 2 of my interview with Saira Haque, PhD a telehealth expert and the Director of RTI’s Data Interoperability and Clinical Informatics program, and Nick Richardson, PhD a research analyst in RTI’s Applied Justice Research division. Part 1 is here. What are the benefits to using telehealth? Dr. Haque: As mentioned earlier, it… Read More »

Telehealth in Jails and Prisons: Part 1

By | December 21, 2020
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is becoming increasingly ingrained within our healthcare system. This includes environments beyond the traditional office or hospital setting. With 2.3 million people currently residing in US jails or prisons, healthcare delivery to justice-involved individuals (JIIs) is an important component to consider. (Note: the term “justice-involved individual (JII)” refers to those… Read More »

Rural Telehealth in the COVID Era and Beyond

By | November 20, 2020
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National Rural Health Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the quality of medical care in rural and medically underserved communities. This year has posed additional challenges to fragile healthcare systems and vulnerable populations. Faced with new barriers, rural communities are adapting and innovating through telehealth. COVID-19 caught the entire country off balance, highlighting structural… Read More »

Telehealth for Addiction, Part 2 – Confidentiality: Real Concerns in Virtual Settings

By | April 22, 2020
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As of April 17, 2020, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 2.4 million people globally and led to 170,000 deaths. The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic largely emphasizes social distancing and shelter-in-place ordinances. These policies impact everyone, also upending the lives of those not directly affected by the virus COVID-19 pandemic. Like other… Read More »

COVID-19 and Rural America

By | April 17, 2020
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We have seen hospitals filled, high daily death tolls, and exhausted healthcare workers in large cities, like New York and Seattle. How will COVID-19 affect rural America? While initially many rural Americans felt protected by nature of their location, they are now feeling the effects of COVID-19 close to home. Small towns may serve as… Read More »

Telehealth for Addiction: Online Support Groups

By | April 7, 2020
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The current requirements for social distancing affect support groups for people with substance use disorders, but online support groups may provide the perfect solution. This post is the first in a series of planned posts on telehealth for addiction. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV2, is putting tremendous strain on all… Read More »

Healthcare utilization in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

By | April 22, 2020
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This post summarizes what we know right now about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. The information contained in this post may change as the situation changes, or may become obsolete. We will attempt to update if any of this changes substantively.  News and social media outlets have fallen short of useful… Read More »

Updated guidance on using telehealth during this public health emergency

By | April 15, 2020
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telehealth

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled new guidance about using telehealth during this public health emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.  This guidance will help increase access to telehealth services.  In addition, this will help people receive care who may not be able to visit their providers in person.  While the… Read More »