Video Telehealth as Effective as Usual Care for Chronic Diseases
Video visits for chronic disease treatment are as safe and effective as in-person care, according to a new study. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, aimed to assess the benefits...Cystic Fibrosis Health Outcomes Similar for Telehealth, In-Person Care
Using telehealth for cystic fibrosis treatment during the pandemic led to similar health outcomes for patients as in-person care, a study published in the journal Chest found. When the COVID-19...Penn Gets $20M to Study Role of Remote Patient Monitoring for Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania have received a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) that will help further their research about the use of remote patient...Telehealth Use for Kidney Disease Management Yields Low Satisfaction
Patients and clinicians found telehealth use convenient for chronic kidney disease management, but overall, the virtual modality yielded low satisfaction levels for clinical effectiveness, ease of use,...Telehealth Succeeds in Managing Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Show
Telehealth strategies and interventions are effective at lowering hemoglobin A1C levels in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled...Sponsored Article
Using Remote Patient Monitoring to Lower Hypertension Progression
As healthcare organizations develop remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs to help patients with chronic diseases, they will look to identify populations most likely to benefit from home...Newly Approved VR Therapeutic for Back Pain Expands Scope of Home Health
As care moves out of the hospital, various devices and solutions are emerging to enable patients to receive care at home. Among these is a device that leverages virtual reality to treat chronic low back pain that just got a major...Sponsored Article
