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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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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. With the growth of telehealth, many people now schedule a telemedicine appointment to begin care—especially for follow-ups, medication refills, or minor concerns. Absolutely.

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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

is actually experiencing a physician shortage that will worsen with population growth, the aging of the baby boomer generation, and an influx of newly insured from the Affordable Care Act. By reducing face-to-face interactions, telehealth could easily make family medicine less rewarding.

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Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded

The Direct Doctors Difference

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies and state & federal regulators really reduced the requirements surrounding telehealth. The rollbacks of telehealth coverage are not helping. This recent Wall Street Journal article may have hit the nail on the head.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities in Senate Omnibus Bill

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Audio-Only Telehealth This bill to include audio-only telehealth as a reimbursable option was also included in the Senate HHS omnibus bill. As a reminder, because the House is tied 67-67, each budget bill in the House must have bipartisan support to pass out of this final committee stop.

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Understanding Growth Hormone Treatment via Online Care in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Platforms like Maple, WELL Health, and various provincial telehealth programs—such as Telehealth Ontario and HealthLink BC—provide dependable online endocrinology services throughout Canada. If you’re in a different province, private insurance often helps with the costs. Why Canadians Are Turning to Online Endocrinologists?

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Accessing Pediatric Endocrinology Online in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Choose a Platform: Services like Maple, WELL Health, and provincial telehealth programs provide pediatric endocrinology consultations. If you don’t have full coverage, private insurance might help with costs. Kids dealing with hormone-related issues—like growth problems, thyroid disorders, or early puberty—really need expert help.