By Mark Melchionna
July 20, 2023 – Led by the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and Pfizer Global Medical Grants, a new effort will provide underserved areas with access to…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 18, 2023 – Despite the increase in mental health conditions in the last several years, many struggle to obtain treatment, which reflects the growth and evolution of virtual healthcare, a new report…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 17, 2023 – Data from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) indicated that Colorado, like many other states, had higher telehealth utilization and increased spending following the onset of…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 17, 2023 – A new study found that a smartphone app-based follow-up was successful in supporting the quality of recovery and patient satisfaction among oncologic patients who underwent operations for breast reconstruction…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 13, 2023 – Upon review of numerous research articles, a study found that telehealth increased access to abortion care throughout the US and was as effective as in-person abortion services while limiting…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 12, 2023 – A new study found that although mobile health (mHealth) applications are said to promote physical activity, research surrounding them often fails to account for critical factors, indicating low generalizability…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 11, 2023 – New research indicated that treating the musculoskeletal health of patients with neck and low back pain did not benefit significantly from an individually tailored artificial intelligence (AI)-based application.
The World…
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Background: Current psychiatric epidemiological evidence estimates that 17% of young adults (aged 18-25 years) experienced a major depressive episode in 2020, relative to 8.4% of all adults aged ≥26 years. Young adults with a…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 11, 2023 – Following adjustments to Utah law related to birth control prescribing, Intermountain Health created a program that allows pharmacists to virtually prescribe self-administered forms of birth control.
Laws surrounding the ability…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 10, 2023 – Following a rise in the prior month, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that telehealth use decreased across the board, nationally and in all four United States…
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