Article
Business
Festus Oluseyi Oderanti, Feng Li, Marija Cubric, Xiaohui Shi
Summary: With the aging population and restrictions on public spending, there is a growing demand for eHealth innovations. While these innovations offer promising new avenues to improve the quality of life for older people, low user uptake and lack of focus on business models are key challenges to successful deployment.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xiang Liu, Steven Goldenthal, Manqi Li, Shima Nassiri, Emma Steppe, Chad Ellimoottil
Summary: Studies evaluating the impact of telemedicine modalities on downstream office visits have shown mixed results. The research found that encounters initiated via telemedicine more frequently generate related visits within a 30-day period, leading to increased healthcare utilization.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Centaine L. Snoswell, Tracy A. Comans
Summary: The study findings suggest that offering appropriate patients the option of telehealth has the potential to reduce failure to attend rates, which can help in minimizing wasting clinic resources and decreasing waiting lists.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Parth Patel, Devinder Dhindsa, Danny J. Eapen, Amit Khera, Martha Gulati, Neil J. Stone, Clyde W. Yancy, John S. Rumsfeld, Laurence S. Sperling
Summary: Telehealth in cardiovascular care has the potential to improve access and patient satisfaction, but challenges such as payment models, data security, depersonalization, and disparities need to be addressed for successful implementation and expansion.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth O. Aremu, James L. Heffernan, Joseph C. Kvedar
Summary: This study used the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale structure as a guideline to compare the practice expenses of in-person practice and scaled virtual practice, providing a basis for discussing the differential reimbursement for virtual visits.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alison Curfman, S. David McSwain, John Chuo, Christina A. Olson, Kitd Simpson
Summary: Healthcare is undergoing disruptive innovation with the use of telemedicine technology, which can significantly improve access to care and reduce healthcare disparities, especially for vulnerable populations like children. By reviewing economic study guidelines and research protocols, a framework and tools were developed to measure the value of virtual care at the societal level.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Varsha G. Vimalananda, Juan P. Brito, Leslie A. Eiland, Rayhan A. Lal, Spyridoula Maraka, Marie E. McDonnell, Radhika R. Narla, Mara Y. Roth, Stephanie S. Crossen
Summary: This study summarizes the factors determining the appropriateness of telehealth use in endocrinology, covering aspects such as clinical, patient, patient-clinician relationship, clinician, and health care setting and technology. Strategies to improve the quality of telehealth care are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris Woolston
Summary: In both US and Canadian industry and academia, men are paid higher wages than women for permanent positions.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Julie S. Yi, Corinne A. Pittman, Carrie L. Price, Carrie L. Nieman, Esther S. Oh
Summary: This study reviewed the use of telemedicine among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia or mild cognitive impairment, finding that telemedicine is well received among patients and care partners, with support staff and care partners playing a crucial role in technology navigation. However, excluding older adults with sensory impairments may further exacerbate access to care in this population.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nisreen N. Al Awaji, Alanoud A. AlMudaiheem, Eman M. Mortada
Summary: This study investigates the changes in the role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and their perceptions of delivering services using telehealth. Results show that 94% of the respondents experienced changes in their role, with a majority starting to use telehealth during the pandemic and showing interest in its continued use.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sally Hall Dykgraaf, Jane Desborough, Lucas de Toca, Stephanie Davis, Leslee Roberts, Ashvini Munindradasa, Alison McMillan, Paul Kelly, Michael Kidd
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in telehealth services internationally, with Australia implementing comprehensive policy measures to support remote healthcare. This initiative has been successful in ensuring patient and healthcare worker safety, as well as addressing financial risks for healthcare providers. While challenges remain, such as the preference for telephone consultations over video conferencing, ongoing improvements in telehealth services are driving changes in expectations for both patients and clinicians.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kristin N. Ray, Samuel R. Wittman, Sarah Burns, Tran Doan, Kelsey A. Schweiberger, Jonathan G. Yabes, Janel Hanmer, Tamar Krishnamurti
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine provided by primary care practices became widely accessible for children. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the use of primary care telemedicine among children with a usual source of care. Factors such as having a chronic medical condition, living in a metropolitan area, internet connectivity concerns, and higher health literacy were found to be associated with the use of primary care telemedicine.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katharine Sanderson
Summary: Bailouts ensure the safety of customers' deposits, but the bankruptcy of the bank has raised concerns about future investments in small tech companies.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michael Anne Kyle, Renuka Tipirneni, Nitya Thakore, Sneha Dave, Ishani Ganguli
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, most primary care practices offered timely new patient appointments as well as direct COVID-19 care. The main guidance for suspected COVID-19 patients included clinician consultation and testing options.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Daniel G. Eichberg, Gregory W. Basil, Long Di, Ashish H. Shah, Evan M. Luther, Victor M. Lu, Maggy Perez-Dickens, Ricardo J. Komotar, Allan D. Levi, Michael E. Ivan
Summary: Neurosurgical telemedicine shows promise in resource scarce times like during global pandemics, with a 99.6% success rate in patient management. Telemedicine encounters were equivalent or superior to alternative patient encounter mediums in 15 out of 16 studies.