People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus (HCV) were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured of HCV if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment programs (OTPs) compared to being referred off-site to another provider. These findings were published today by a team of researchers from the … Read more
Nearly two hours into a Capitol Hill hearing on rural health, Rep. Brad Wenstrup urged the committee’s five witnesses to “hang with us.” Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to decide whether to keep or discard various COVID-era telehealth payment changes, which allow patients to see doctors or therapists from home. At the early March … Read more
Telecardiology is a contemporary medical practice leveraging telecommunications for the remote diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, such as coronary heart disease (both chronic and acute), arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest. In telecardiology, healthcare providers use electrocardiographic data transmitted in real-time to specialists for interpretation. This process allows people in remote areas … Read more
