Digital healthcare has been a slowly growing area of healthcare since the dawn of the millennium. There had been clusters of virtual care services across the world, but the model had been largely resisted by healthcare providers who believed in the conventional model of healthcare. Then the pandemic struck and redefined the norm. In the wake of the pandemic, there has been mass adoption of … [Read more...]
Tech difficulties pose telehealth barriers for patients of color
A systematic review of more than two dozen studies found that telehealth-delivered interventions were mostly effective for a variety of conditions, but challenges still exist. A systematic review of 28 studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this week found that telehealth-delivered interventions for patients of color were mostly effective when … [Read more...]
E-health and telemedicine: Opportunities and obstacles surrounding digital medical services
Many academics believe that telemedicine could be the future of medicine. As we move into a more virtual world, will telemedicine pose a greater threat to patient-doctor interaction or solve the bottlenecks that currently affect the patient-doctor experience? Given recent advancements in the medical field, it is only safe to say that telemedicine has always been an unavoidable reality. Time is … [Read more...]
Telemedicine as Good as In-Person for Many Health Conditions: Review
Chatting with your doctor via video about your health issues works just as well as an in-person office visit, at least when it comes to managing chronic illnesses, a new review suggests. Replacing office visits with video checkups delivered results that were just as effective for patients being treated for conditions like diabetes, respiratory illnesses, chronic pain, heart problems and … [Read more...]
Telehealth improves healthcare access and outcomes for rural, medically underserved populations
While considerable social scientific attention has been devoted to the impact of COVID-19, more attention is needed to assess its effects on medically underserved populations. These communities are among the nation’s most vulnerable populations and may be less resilient to the effects of such a large-scale shock. Data from a new survey designed to assess the impacts of the pandemic on … [Read more...]
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