Search results for "Telemedicine"
New ACP paper calls for appropriate, meaningful performance measures to evaluate telemedicine
The position paper recommends that any performance measure used to evaluate telemedicine visits should adhere to the same criteria as in-person visits.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/4.htm
16 May 2023
Telemedicine 201, ACP's new free webinar series, debuts Sept. 28
The hour-long “Video Visits: Beyond Simple Cases” episode will help internists expand their understanding of and skills at treating medically complex patients through video visits.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/14/6.htm
14 Sep 2021
Lessons learned from telemedicine
Although many internists may have felt inexperienced with telemedicine before the pandemic, they could well have been doing it all along.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/lessons-learned-from-telemedicine.htm
1 Oct 2020
Checklist offers ways to improve communication during telemedicine visits with older patients
First and most important, clinicians must assume that older patients have at least mild hearing loss, according to the checklist, which was developed by physicians from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/11/2.htm
11 Aug 2020
HHS provides weekly online learning opportunity in telemedicine
The peer-to-peer learning community aims to accelerate telemedicine implementation by ambulatory clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/04/2.htm
4 Aug 2020
Drive-in visits can fill the cracks of telemedicine's reach
Practices in rural areas are tackling the logistics of providing telemedicine to patients who are unable to access it on their own.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/drive-in-visits-can-fill-the-cracks-of-telemedicines-reach.htm
1 Jul 2020
Telemedicine tips for internists in the era of COVID-19
Optimizing your telemedicine practice, or even starting it as part of your response to the COVID-19 pandemic, doesn't have to be a frantic process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/telemedicine-tips-for-internists-in-the-era-of-covid-19.htm
1 May 2020
ACP issues telemedicine recommendations
ACP released a position paper on the use of telemedicine, offering more than a dozen policy statements and recommendations for practice and reimbursement.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/telemedicine.htm
1 Oct 2015
Tackling tPA and stroke outcomes through telemedicine
Thirteen “spoke” hospitals across the U.S. without on-site stroke experts used telemedicine to increased their use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat acute ischemic stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/telemedicine.htm
1 Jul 2014
Remote monitoring: Out of sight, right in line
Remote monitoring programs help physicians and nurses ensure continuity of care for elderly patients with chronic conditions. The goal is to catch problems early and improve self-management. Another goal: provide physician reimbursement.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/telemedicine.htm
1 Mar 2010
Telemedicine connects remote areas with care
Modern medicine is dramatically cutting the distance that patients must travel, even for severe injuries. Consulting by telemedicine reduces delays, improves patient outcomes and brings health care to areas that otherwise wouldn't have it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/one.htm
1 Apr 2008