(MedPage Today) — “I just can’t. I can’t,” Wendy, an RN, sobbed into my hair. We barely made it out the door when our bodies collapsed together, puddles holding puddles. Our patient’s children, 5 and 7, had just left with their tiny gray backpacks… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — The ongoing, prolonged prescription stimulant shortage in the U.S. is cause for alarm. In 2016, approximately 16 million patients were prescribed stimulants — an increase of 250% over the preceding decade. Since the onset… Powered by WPeMatico
With the first cohort of patients onboarded for the RPM program, the center aims to achieve greater treatment compliance and drive oncology innovation with connected medical devices, a patient app and an integrated cloud-based clinician portal. Powered by WPeMatico
Dr. Salim Saiyed, UPMC Central Pennsylvania’s CMIO, offers a detailed look at how the health system is deploying this advanced telehealth approach. He describes its challenges and benefits. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2023, marginalized communities continue to face disparities and barriers to accessible care. Among… Powered by WPeMatico
The American Telemedicine Association and its ATA Action subsidiary say requiring patients who initiated treatment by telehealth during the pandemic to visit a provider for prescriptions is overly restrictive and could cause harm. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — This year, March brings with it a joyless anniversary. It’s been a long, arduous 3 years since the onset of the pandemic that overwhelmed our nation’s hospitals and health systems. And, as of February 1, 2023, it resulted in… Powered by WPeMatico