Telemedicine

LAS VEGAS — Virtual assessments filled gaps in ophthalmology patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic and may reduce unnecessary in-person visits, according to a presentation here.

In this video exclusive, Tina Aswani Omprakash, a patient advocate with Crohn's disease, discussed how telemedicine changed patient care.

Determining someone’s digital health connectivity may be just as important as measuring their blood pressure, pulse or body temperature.

Children with diabetes from four Latin American countries with access to telemedicine had more medical visits and recorded HbA1c compared with those without access to telemedicine, according to study data.

The upcoming AAOS Annual Meeting will showcase the tremendous growth in innovation and technology recently seen in orthopedics. We are experiencing a transformation of orthopedics from a surgeon-based mentality to a patient-based focus unlike any other paradigm shifts seen in our profession.

In this second episode of a three-part series, John B. Pinto discusses the job market for early-career professionals and new graduates, his perspective on what ophthalmologists have learned from the pandemic and the role telemedicine will play in the future of ophthalmology.

This week, low-dose azithromycin did not improve cough in patients with IPF; tele-pulmonary rehab may lower barriers to care; the J&J vaccine protects against the delta variant; and more.

Nearly 66% of pediatric rheumatology providers reported that telehealth visits were inadequate for complete clinical assessments, while 35.8% found their level of burnout had increased due to telehealth, according to survey results.

In this video exclusive, Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, and Carol Burke, MD, leaders in the field of gastroenterology, discussed how COVID-19 impacted them professionally and personally.

Communication, the use of visual tools, and providing detailed patient education and resources can help providers successfully navigate telemedicine for diabetic foot care, according to a presenter.