Telemedicine

AUSTIN, Texas — Hispanic patients with headache disorders were overall satisfied with telemedicine services, regardless of English language proficiency, according to a poster presented here.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Telepsychiatry may be a safe and effective tool to treat bipolar disorder in adolescents and adults, but deeper research is needed, according to a poster at the American Society of Psychopharmacology annual meeting.

Telemedicine garnered higher satisfaction ratings than in-person visits among patients with cancer in terms of access and care provider concern, according to a study published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

SAN DIEGO — There was no significant difference in in-person revisit rates for ophthalmic telemedicine compared with in-person care, according to a presenter here.

SAN ANTONIO — Providers can use telemedicine to engage patients with asthma who face obstacles in access to care remotely, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

The ACP has released six recommendations for measuring the quality of care during telehealth visits, which emphasize operability, attribution and electronic health system integration.

SAN ANTONIO — Providers can use telemedicine to conduct penicillin and other drug allergy screenings, saving time and costs, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Clinical outcomes at 30 and 60 days and postoperative hospital utilization were similar among patients who received fully remote vs. in-person preoperative care for bariatric surgery, according to results in JAMA Network Open.

SAN ANTONIO — Allergy and immunology physicians can use telemedicine beyond routine follow-up visits, Healio Allergy/Asthma Peer Perspective Board Member Allison C. Ramsey, MD, said in this Healio exclusive video.

The regulations and reimbursement structures surrounding telehealth that were loosened during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have begun to tighten again, and could have significant implications in rheumatology.