Telemedicine programs in rural and community hospitals are improving access and outcomes for patients while augmenting and supporting providers with expert resources. These were the main themes at a ...

When something innovative comes along, people instinctively compare it to something that already exists. Automobiles in the early 1900s, for instance, were thought of as nothing more than motorized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Telehealth is an easy way to connect with medical providers online. There are various telemedicine services offering different ...

While 87% of Americans now have health insurance, overwhelming co-pays, high deductibles and a lack of primary care doctors still stand in the way of healthcare for many. An average GOLD level ...

Carol K. Kane ([email protected]) is director of the Division of Economic and Health Policy Research at the American Medical Association, in Chicago, Illinois. Kurt Gillis is a principal economist in ...

Limited proactive offering of video visits by oncology teams, especially for nonusers, reduced exposure and normalized ...

A new paper published in the International Journal of Medical Informatics finds that telemedicine increased both the quality of patient care and physician satisfaction. The researchers pulled data ...

Telemedicine gained popularity among PLHIV during COVID-19, with high satisfaction reported for telephone and video consultations. Participants found telemedicine convenient, time-saving, and ...

Diverting patients from emergency departments with telemedicine can save more than $1,500 per visit. Telemedicine visits generate cost savings mainly by diverting patients away from more costly care ...

Use of direct-to-consumer telemedicine—on-demand virtual care for minor medical issues—is growing rapidly. Although it may yield immediate savings by diverting health care from higher-cost settings, ...