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Is your telehealth setup up to snuff? 7 quick checkpoints for practices

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Telehealth has evolved into a vital service channel, yet many practices struggle with inadequate setups. Telehealth is no longer an emergency patch; it’s a front-door service channel that patients expect to work every bit as cleanly as a clinic visit. Singer, M.D. Singer, M.D.,

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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S Setting Family medicine clinics in an academic medical center in southcentral Pennsylvania. Context Optimizing continuity of care improves care quality, outcomes, and costs.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

This blog covers everything you need to know—from appointment types and coding to telehealth options and what really happens during your time with the provider. Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals.

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Study examines healthcare access and telehealth delivery for Black veterans with chronic pain during COVID-19

Medical Xpress

have taken a more personalized approach to understand how Black veterans with chronic pain experienced changes in healthcare delivery, including rapid increases in virtual delivery of healthcare, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers Marianne Matthias, Ph.D., and Johanne Eliacin, Ph.D.,

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

Doctor On Demand

When dealing with chest congestion, it’s important to understand potential warning signs, as well as what type of medical care to seek for them. F or higher, chest pain, or blood in your saliva, you should consider seeking medical attention for chest congestion. Listen to a discussion on chest congestion.

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Clinicians reluctant in providing telehealth care to older adults, national survey finds

Medical Xpress

A sweeping national survey of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers reveals that nearly 60 percent believe it's "dangerous" to provide telehealth to older adults due to patients' medical complexities, while another 60 percent say telehealth is an unrealistic option for seniors with physical or cognitive challenges.

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RSV: Recognizing RSV Symptoms in Adults

Doctor On Demand

Let’s explore the distinctive signs of RSV in adults, highlight the similarities with other respiratory illnesses, and emphasize the importance of seeking professional medical advice. To start, you can schedule a video appointment with a board-certified doctor through the Doctor On Demand telehealth app or website.