Telemedicine

Patients with thoracic cancer who were Black, had Medicaid or resided in areas with high rates of cancer mortality had increased odds of unsuccessful telemedicine visits, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Although telehealth can be useful in treating patients with rheumatic diseases, diagnoses should be established in face-to-face visits, according to new EULAR points to consider.

Adopting a sophisticated information technology system with remote patient monitoring and verified security can make a medical practice attractive to patients and payers.

Telemedicine offers the promise of increased efficiency during patient care, but in-person evaluations and relationships are too valuable to completely disregard, according to a debate session at EULAR 2022 Congress.

Telemedicine could be as effective as in-person medicine in evaluating pediatric genetic disorders, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

As telemedicine use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, Black patients with cancer had lower usage levels than white patients, according to study results presented during a virtual press briefing ahead of the ASCO Annual Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Most investigators concluded that telemedicine is satisfactory for patients with schizophrenia being treated with long-acting injectable psychotics, according to survey results presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting.

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DENVER — Despite higher payments during 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of teleretinal imaging decreased during the initial lockdown before returning to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2020, according to a study.

WASHINGTON — Defining telemedicine-related education and best practices and addressing health disparities are important for the future of patient care in ophthalmology, according to a speaker here.