Background: Due to the aging of the population, the prevalence of aortic valve stenosis will increase dramatically in upcoming years. Consequently Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedures will also expand worldwide. Optimal selection of…
Continue Reading
Background: There are no recent studies comparing the compliance rates of both patients and observers in tuberculosis treatment between the video-observed therapy (VOT) and directly observed therapy (DOT) programs. Objective: This study aims to…
Continue Reading
By Anuja Vaidya
May 31, 2024 – Virtual care modality-enabled consultative support increased comfort among pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) in providing gender-affirming care, according to a recent study.
Gender-affirming care includes various supportive healthcare services, including…
Continue Reading
Background: Unaddressed early-stage mental health issues, including stress, anxiety, and mild depression, can become a burden for individuals in the long term. Digital phenotyping involves capturing continuous behavioral data via digital smartphone devices to…
Continue Reading
By Anuja Vaidya
May 23, 2024 – High telehealth use is associated with more clinician encounters, hospitalizations, and higher total healthcare costs for Medicare beneficiaries, according to new research.
The study published in JAMA Network Open aimed…
Continue Reading
Background: Depressive disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are prevalent in primary care (PC). Pharmacological treatment, despite controversy, is commonly chosen due to resource limitations and difficulties in accessing face-to-face interventions. Depression significantly…
Continue Reading
By Anuja Vaidya
May 16, 2024 – Synchronous telehealth appears to be an effective tool in diagnosing and treating acute care conditions without resulting in high rates of in-person follow-up care, according to research published in…
Continue Reading
By Anuja Vaidya
May 14, 2024 – More than half of American states now have laws addressing telehealth payment parity or reimbursement rates; however, a new report reveals that these laws vary across state lines and,…
Continue Reading
Background: Medication nonadherence remains a significant health and economic burden in many high-income countries. Emerging smartphone interventions have started to use features such as gamification and financial incentives with varying degrees of effectiveness on…
Continue Reading
By Anuja Vaidya
May 10, 2024 – Healthcare organizations are planning to implement or expand telehealth-based specialty and virtual sitting services with their existing virtual care vendor, according to a new KLAS report.
For this report, KLAS…
Continue Reading
