Telehealth

In this edition, we bring you Healio’s top lung cancer headlines in 2024.

PHILADELPHIA — Telehealth can be divided into three forms, all of which require more data to capture the full picture of its use in COPD care, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.

The increase in telehealth availability during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 did not impact online star ratings or review rates for orthopedic oncologists, according to published results.

WASHINGTON — In this video, Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc, spotlights a study evaluating the impact of remote monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis.

At West Cancer Center and Research Institute, the expression “the doctor is in” is a bit more complicated than it sounds.

SAN ANTONIO — In this Healio video exclusive, Jamy D. Ard, MD, FTOS, provided a 1-year update on The Obesity Society’s multisociety initiative to develop Standards of Care for obesity.

PHILADELPHIA — Despite the growing prevalence of wearable devices, more research is needed before they can be used to predict and monitor COPD exacerbations, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.

Health care practices that used telehealth services more frequently had a lower propensity to engage in some low-value services, results from a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

SAN ANTONIO — Obesity medications, regardless of class or generation, were associated with reduced alcohol intake among individuals participating in a telehealth weight-loss program, a speaker reported.

This month’s cover story is both enlightening and distressing.