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Study reveals patient preferences for Telemedicine video backgrounds during medical visits

Digital Health Global

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open sheds light on patient preferences for the visual backgrounds used during telemedicine visits. Notably, the study collected race and ethnicity data but did not report it to protect participant confidentiality.

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Study shows more physicians are embracing telemedicine, especially in metro areas

Clocktree

The number of US physicians who list telemedicine as a skill doubled from 2015 to 2018, according to a recent study done by Doximity , a network of healthcare professionals. The study also reports significant growth in telemedicine patient visits, which increased annually by 261 percent between 2015 and 2017. San Diego.

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Deep dive: Exploring one of the most advanced telemedicine programs in the U.S.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Waller, RN, says she and her team were well invested in telemedicine way before COVID-19 – and have not yet paused their journey to improve access to highly sought-after medical professionals via virtual care technology. You describe your telemedicine program as mature if not advanced.

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Study: VA telehealth expansion lagged in rural areas during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities.

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Study: Poor broadband speed linked to lower video telemedicine use among veterans

Mobi Health News

A study published in JAMA Network Open found patients living in census blocks with inadequate broadband speed participated in fewer video visits after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JAMA study finds telemedicine catching on but still relatively rare

Mobi Health News

The study also found that comprehensive parity state mandates and the lack of psychiatrists were factors in telemedicine usage.

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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network compared patient messaging among ambulatory physicians before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding they were mostly documenting visits and not messaging patients. hours in September 2021, according to the study. before the pandemic to 8.18

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