Telehealth

SAN DIEGO — Nearly half of pregnant women who completed a telehealth penicillin allergy consultation did not go on to complete in-person allergy testing, according to a poster presented here.

Published results showed a home-based digital rehabilitation program consisting of scoliosis-specific exercises was associated with reduced Cobb angle for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis compared with conventional therapy.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced investigators conducting clinical trials to use decentralized elements, such as telehealth, to continue their research.

Rural hospitals were significantly less likely to provide essential cardiac services compared with hospitals in urban areas, according to a research letter published in Circulation.

Congress recently extended Medicare telehealth flexibilities that waive a requirement for an in-person visit before a patient can receive mental health services via telehealth.

Incorporating digital screening tools and patient education into obstetrics and gynecology care may improve hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic testing completion, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Individuals with spondyloarthritis can reduce their number of rheumatology visits through patient-initiated follow-up with asynchronous telehealth, without sacrificing outcomes, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Use of telehealth for patients who require orthopedic oncological care may yield cost savings with noninferior clinical outcomes vs. in-office visits, according to published results.

A recent study in Neurology Clinical Practice has uncovered disparities in telehealth utilization for neurologic conditions among older individuals as well as those from underserved populations.

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