Telemedicine

The top Healio ocular oncology-related articles in 2023 explored telemedicine’s growing promise and barriers, as well as risk features for malignant melanoma transformation in the eye.

A group of adults with type 2 diabetes who used only telemedicine for endocrinology care did not have improvements in HbA1c over 2 years of follow-up, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Although disparities remain in asthma care, innovative strategies may close these gaps, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ORLANDO — A single provider intervention led to a high rate of portal activation that led to greater telemedicine use among Spanish-speaking families with pediatric neurology needs, according to a poster.

ORLANDO — In Health care, and epilepsy care specifically, greater preparation communication and innovation are required to maintain a standard of care when the next major crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic arises, according to a presenter.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring can increase access to asthma care, Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, said at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Telemedicine trends, as evaluated before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that the practice is most accepted by younger physicians, with dermatologists viewing limits to physical exams as its main barrier, according to a study.

SAN FRANCISCO — Telemedicine has the potential to drive ocular oncology forward, but there are barriers that must be addressed first, according to a speaker here.

Patients on positive airway pressure demonstrated better measures of adherence and mask pressure and leakage when followed-up with telemedicine vs. standard care, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Each year, as part of the Medicare physician fee schedule policy changes, the CMS is required to include administrative burden estimates for complying with Merit-based Incentive Payment System reporting.