Survey: Majority of Doctors Favor Telehealth for Opioid Addiction Treatment
A recent survey that was conducted on over 1,000 registered physicians who provided telehealth care for patients with opioid addiction during the COVID pandemic has revealed that a significant majority are in favor of continuing to offer telehealth services on a...
How Telehealth Can Benefit Patients Who Call 911
Mount Sinai Health System in New York City recently became the first health center in the region to offer telehealth services to patients who call 911 for medical assistance with low-acute injuries and health conditions. This service, a collaborative effort initiated...
Why We Aren’t Using More Telehealth for the Management of Cardiovascular Disease
Telehealth offers a proven and valuable form of healthcare for patients managing cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there some challenges when using it in rural areas and poor communities. This according to a scientific statement released by the American Heart...
Study: Telehealth Consultations After Gall Bladder Surgery Are Effective
After undergoing any form of surgery, it’s common practice for patients to visit their medical practitioner for a follow-up consultation in order to detect and address any potential post-operative complications that may arise. During the COVID pandemic, many of these...
Telehealth Makes Ear and Hearing Care Accessible to Rural Communities
According to current statistics published by the World Health Organization, more than 1.5 billion people around the world are currently living with hearing loss. This figure could increase to more than 2.5 billion by 2030, with young people between the ages of 12 and...
Research Finds Telehealth Is an Important Lifeline for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) face numerous hurdles getting treatment, and COVID-19 could have been yet another stumbling-block. However, a recent study shows that the extensive rollout of telehealth services made treatment for OUD more accessible, with more...
12 Ways Telehealth Benefits Patients and Doctors
Advances in technology now make it easy for anyone anywhere to access healthcare services virtually. All that is required is a computer, smartphone or tablet, and an internet connection. Many doctors, medical practitioners, and therapists can be reached via online...
Why Telemedicine Is a Game-Changer for Senior Healthcare
If you have a loved one who is in their senior years, or if you’re an older adult yourself, you definitely stand to benefit from the growing availability of telemedicine. More and more, healthcare providers are offering this option to their patients, and most insurers...
How Telehealth Can Help Solve the Mental Health Crisis
It's not an overstatement to say that right now in the U.S., we're facing a mental health crisis. The statistics are stark: one in five adults experience mental illness each year, and one in 20 are diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Meanwhile, suicide is the...
How to Have a Successful Telemedicine Visit
Have you ever had a medical appointment with your physician or healthcare provider via telemedicine? Maybe you have one coming up and are concerned about how to make the most of it. Telemedicine has come into its own as a valuable health care option,...