High efficiency vs. the personal connection: Experts debate the future of telemedicine
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.
Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health Care
The authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders.
Telehealth could get more expensive with public health emergency set to end this year
Medicare paid for nearly 52.7 million telehealth visits in 2020, a big jump over 2019
MD Anderson, Business School Develop Design Framework for Virtual Care
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School created a framework to help healthcare organizations design and implement virtual care services.
THE METAVERSE HAS THE POWER TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE, AND IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN
It doesn’t have to be all fun and games in the Metaverse, especially when its best use cases are the ones that need a different reality the most.
ATA2022: Virtual Care Expands Patient Access and Engagement in Pediatrics
Telehealth has added flexibility for parents and children seeking care, but more can be done to improve access to care and the patient experience.
Calculating the ROI of virtual care
‘It’s important to simplify the access; it’s really important to work on prevention’
Back to the doctor’s office? Here’s what’s next for telehealth after the pandemic
Ensuring that people have access to broadband and that medical centers have software that can protect patient’s privacy will be expensive. Hernández-Cancio said that although the upfront cost of improving the technology may be steep, it is an investment that could save money in the long term as more people get the care they need.
Telehealth growing pains
The ability for patients to pay online visits to their doctors across state lines is being threatened by pre-pandemic regulations.
A Framework for Designing Excellent Virtual Health Care
The pandemic heightened awareness of the promise of virtual care but realizing it is proving challenging. A framework developed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School can help. It prioritizes the needs of both patients and caregivers.