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March 21, 2022
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Patients report satisfaction with virtual home allergy assessments

Patients report satisfaction with virtual home allergy assessments

PHOENIX — Telemedicine was a feasible and satisfactory alternative to in-person visits for identifying asthma triggers in patient homes, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

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March 14, 2022
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COVID-19 pandemic impacted care of patients with cystic fibrosis in US

COVID-19 pandemic impacted care of patients with cystic fibrosis in US

While in-person visits for patients with cystic fibrosis decreased from 2019 to 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found no evidence of worse lung disease, nutrition or increased risk for pulmonary exacerbations.

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March 04, 2022
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APA, other groups call for DEA to permanently waive telemedicine restriction

APA, other groups call for DEA to permanently waive telemedicine restriction

Seventy-two organizations submitted a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration asking for a permanent waiver of the requirement that patients be evaluated in person before being prescribed controlled substances via telemedicine.

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March 03, 2022
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Management strategies aim to help allergy practices evolve, expand, succeed

Management strategies aim to help allergy practices evolve, expand, succeed

PHOENIX — With new treatments, technologies and billing policies, providers may feel like they are falling behind their competition and failing their patients and their practices. Strategies and resources, however, are available.

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February 28, 2022
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VIDEO: Expert discusses the merits of in-person vs. virtual patient care

VIDEO: Expert discusses the merits of in-person vs. virtual patient care

In a Healio video exclusive, Remo Panaccione, MD, of the University of Calgary, discusses the key differences between seeing a patient in-person vs. virtually.

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February 25, 2022
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Diabetic foot ulcer prognosis unchanged during COVID-19 lockdown

Diabetic foot ulcer prognosis unchanged during COVID-19 lockdown

Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic did not compromise diabetic foot ulcer prognosis if patients remained under the care of expert wound centers, according to findings published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews.

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February 24, 2022
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Improve access to obesity care through telemedicine

Improve access to obesity care through telemedicine

Expanding telemedicine could increase access to care, reduce costs and help people with obesity stick with a treatment regimen, according to a review article published in Obesity.

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February 22, 2022
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More than half of VA rheumatologists remain skeptical of telemedicine for new patients

More than half of VA rheumatologists remain skeptical of telemedicine for new patients

Despite their increasing comfort with video and telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, most rheumatologists at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remain skeptical of the technology’s use for new patients, according to data.

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February 16, 2022
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Telemedicine increases access to allergy care, but some hurdles remain

Telemedicine increases access to allergy care, but some hurdles remain

Pediatric allergy clinics can use telemedicine to increase accessibility, with subsequent in-person visits scheduled for necessary testing, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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February 16, 2022
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Telemedicine fails to reduce, may widen disparities in cancer care, study shows

Telemedicine fails to reduce, may widen disparities in cancer care, study shows

Patients newly diagnosed with cancer and considered to be of high socioeconomic status had the highest use of telemedicine in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published in JAMA Oncology.

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