Search Tag: telemedicine
COVID-19 and Telehealth
2021 27 Mar
A massive cohort study of over 36 million U.S. patients looks into how ambulatory care patterns changed considering the rise in virtual care in the first months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. You might also like: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth in the use of telemedicine but there are differences... Read more
Pandemic and Digital Health: Growth, Gaps and Challenges
2021 05 Mar
A new report shows the growing adoption levels for certain categories of digital health tools and populations, and looks into the matters of patient data sharing, including the COVID-19 data. You might also like: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth in the use of telemedicine, but not in all populations. Learn more... Read more
Twenty Lessons from 2020: With a Focus on the ICU Perspective
2021 22 Feb
2020 has been an unusual year. As we begin 2021, it is important for intensivists to look back over what has happened and see whether lessons can be learned from our combined experiences . T he year 2020 has been unusual in so many ways and as we start a new year, it is interesting and important as intensivists to look back and reflect on what... Read more
How the Pandemic Changed Telemedicine
2021 22 Feb
An overview of the large-scale transition to telemedicine at Mayo Clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it happened in a matter of days and represented one of the most rapid transformations of healthcare in history. Impact of the Pandemic on Society The 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected nearly all aspects... Read more
20 Lessons from 2020
2021 22 Feb
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on ICUs and critical care healthcare providers all across the globe. As of this week, 110 million people have been infected with the virus worldwide, and 2.4 million have died. Many of the infected patients need hospitalisation and admission to the ICU. A high percentage of severely ill patients with... Read more
Teleradiology - Evolution and Use
2021 15 Feb
Ahmed Serafi is the founder of the International Radiology Centre, Dubai and Professor of Radiology, Suez Canal University, Egypt. He has been working in the field of telemedicine for more nearly two and a half decades. Prof Serafi spoke with HealthManagement.org to share some of his experience with telemedicine, how it has changed over the years,... Read more
Pandemic-Driven Uptake of Virtual Care in Canada
2021 11 Feb
A team of Canadian researchers analysed the shift from office to virtual care early on in the COVID-19 pandemic and identified the degree of change in various patient populations. You might also like: Not Everyone Is Ready for Telehealth The pandemic has caused significant changes in how care is delivered, and a turn to telemedicine... Read more
Readjusting Telemonitoring System for COVID-19 Needs
2021 11 Feb
The U.S. Kaiser Permanente system reports on the efficiency of its special telemonitoring programme for COVID-19 patients. You might also like: Remote Work and Virtual Consultations: Emergency Setup The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted demand for general medicine providers and reduced it for subspecialty services. To address... Read more
Major Industry Players Partner to Promote Digital Health
2021 25 Jan
Four major companies are partnering to speed up the development of digital healthcare solutions in France and across Europe with a new joint venture. You might also like: Europe Invests in IoT Research to Help Healthcare Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company, Capgemini, which specialises in consulting and... Read more