Practice Management News

Data indicate that access to telehealth is not universal across the United States, according to a presentation at the American Telemedicine Association EDGE Policy Meeting.

Skin barrier structure differs between racial and ethnic groups, leading to a need for specialized treatment approaches, according to a poster presented at the South Beach Symposium Medical Dermatology Summit.

Most adults in the United States intend to continue to adhere to preventive measures — such as hand washing, masking and physical distancing — even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to results of a national survey.

The public’s trust in the medical community is beginning to erode, but health care professionals can take action to help restore it, ABIM President and CEO Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, told Healio Primary Care.

Telehealth visits accounted for approximately 30% of total outpatient visits early in the COVID-19 pandemic, with uptake varying among specialties and by patient characteristics, according to research published in Health Affairs.

Patient perception of teledermatology visits during the COVID-19 pandemic have been mostly positive, seen as a convenient and safe method of dermatology care, according to a survey study.

Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children were less likely to undergo radiography, CT, ultrasonography and an MRI during ED visits than non-Hispanic white children, an analysis of more than 13 million ED visits showed.

In August 2020, social media giant TikTok reported more than 100 million monthly active users from the United States on its platform.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., is taking executive actions “to restore and strengthen Americans’ access to quality, affordable health care,” according to a statement from the White House.

Prescription drug prices in the United States are an average of 2.56 times higher than those seen in 32 other nations, according to a RAND Corporation report.