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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background The use of telehealth to mitigate the maternity care crisis is an area of great interest. Telehealth as an alternative to in-person health appointments gained prominence at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, health leaders have cautioned about expanding telehealth into maternal-fetal medicine.

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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

For example, telehealth technologies could lighten the load on family physicians by promoting patient self-management of chronic conditions; improving medication adherence; and facilitating real-time specialist consultations. By reducing face-to-face interactions, telehealth could easily make family medicine less rewarding.

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RSV: Recognizing RSV Symptoms in Adults

Doctor On Demand

RSV Diagnosis Using Telehealth Adults can easily get an online diagnosis for RSV using telehealth services which allow a diagnosis from the comfort of your home. To start, you can schedule a video appointment with a board-certified doctor through the Doctor On Demand telehealth app or website.

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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

This may mean you’re not getting enough oxygen, which can cause serious complications. When to use telehealth for chest congestion Use telehealth, also known as virtual care , for chest congestion when symptoms are mild to moderate and you need medical advice, prescriptions, or a treatment plan.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

Chae : The four pillars of obesity care is a helpful framework that defines the essential elements of obesity care, which include nutrition therapy, physical activity, behavioral modification, and, if clinically indicated, medical interventions (eg, medication management, bariatric procedures, and complication management).

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. When to use telehealth for a sore throat Telehealth offers a convenient way to treat a sore throat and also provides guidance when you’re unsure if you need in-person care.

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

We started pre-pandemic and very quickly it went to telehealth, so it was primarily telehealth. Most places had one visit that had to be face-to-face because of prescribing and regulatory issues, but it was primarily telehealth. It’s complicated because right now there’s no mechanism other than cost avoidance.