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Search results for: Telemedicine

Telemedicine: One Rheumatologist’s Experience

Richard Quinn  |  November 18, 2016

Once the barriers to telemedicine are overcome, this modern approach to the practice of medicine solves patient access issues and increases physician productivity, says Daniel Albert, MD, a pediatric rheumatologist at the Center for Telehealth at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center…

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E-Health, Telemedicine Pose Challenges, Offer Benefits for Patients with Arthritis

Michelle Burda, MLS, & Terence Starz, MD  |  August 11, 2016

A 52-year-old woman comes to the office complaining of a two-month history of pain and swelling in the small joints of her hands, feet and knees. She says, “Doctor, I’ve been searching the Internet, and I think I have rheumatoid arthritis. I have some questions for you.” The healthcare system in the U.S. is changing…

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E-Health, Telemedicine Pose Challenges, Offer Benefits for Patients with Arthritis

Lisa Rapaport  |  August 7, 2016

(Reuters Health)—As more and more sick patients are going online and using social media to search for answers about their health, it’s raising a lot of thorny ethical questions for doctors. “The internet and ready access to vast amounts of information are now permanent aspects of how we live our lives, including how we think…

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Practicing Telemedicine Raises Legal Considerations for Rheumatologists

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  July 12, 2016

With the evolution and advancement of technology, it was only a matter of time before such changes affected the medical industry. Although the concept of telemedicine dates back more than 50 years, emphasis on cost-effective quality healthcare coupled with technological advancements has caused a resurgence of telemedicine in recent years. What constitutes telemedicine largely depends…

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Medicare Telemedicine Underuse May Not Be Due to Reimbursement Policies

Marilyn Larkin  |  May 11, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Contrary to previous research, mandating commercial insurance reimbursement of telemedicine was not associated with faster growth in Medicare telemedicine use, according to a newly published study. Dr. Ateev Mehrotra of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues examined trends in telemedicine utilization by Medicare from 2004–2013 using claims from a 20% random sample…

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Legalities of Telemedicine

Kathy Holliman, MEd  |  October 15, 2015

A brief has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court that, if the court decides to hear the case, could have wide-ranging implications for online medical care and the limits of a physician’s First Amendment right to free speech. Medical Advice Via e-Mail Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Jeff Rowes filed the brief at the…

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Walk-in Medical Kiosks Find Place in Telemedicine

Catherine Kolonko  |  September 15, 2015

Technology is taking medicine and the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic to unexpected places. The famed institutions are testing a new way to deliver medical care, with walk-in kiosks mobilized to reach patients who may be too far away, too short on time or facing other challenges that keep them from a traditional doctor’s office…

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New Recommendations Support Effective Use of Telemedicine in Primary Care

Will Boggs, MD  |  September 9, 2015

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a baker’s dozen of recommendations intended to guide the effective use of telemedicine in primary care settings. “The recommendations balance the potential benefits and expanded use of telemedicine with the importance of maintaining the patient-physician relationship and patient safety,” Hilary Daniel from American College…

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Telemedicine Company Wins Order Putting Texas Remote Treatment Rule on Hold

Brendan Pierson  |  June 3, 2015

(Reuters)—Patients in Texas can continue to receive remote diagnoses and treatment after telemedicine company Teladoc Inc won a preliminary court order blocking a new state rule requiring doctors to meet patients first. The ruling in Austin federal court on Friday came the same day that Teladoc filed its public registration with the U.S. Securities and…

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Rheumatologists Expand Reach Through Telemedicine

Kurt Ullman  |  May 15, 2015

What started out as a way to bring specialty medicine to rural areas around 40 years ago has evolved from sharing imaging and laboratory results to seeing and interacting with patients remotely. Telemedicine is beginning to evolve from its traditional urban–rural linkage, and rheumatologists are following along. “Telemedicine covers a variety of services, but it…

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