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
A greater focus on care coordination and further embrace of telemedicine by payers will also be hallmarks this year, says one virtual care expert. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Just a few days ago, very late in the evening, a friend of mine called me up with a conundrum. He apparently had been feeling poorly for the past few days, with a bunch of symptoms he couldn’t quite put his finger on, and had… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “The field in general sucks.” — Landon Myer, MD, PhD, of the University of Cape Town, on the decades-long dearth of new therapies in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. “The answer to what is fueling the rise of many brain… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next.The best employers in healthcare, according… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — There’s an effort afoot to exclude the voices of Black communities from K-12 education, evident in the recent gutting of the AP Black History course, as well as local and state legislation limiting education on race. My experiences… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — I’m posting this reader’s story (with permission, and in italics), which highlights many of the issues I have written about on my blog. My editorial comments are in parentheses. I have a lot of heart disease in my family on… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — I love writing and often jump at the chance to have my words read by others. So, I was pretty excited when I received an email request to write an op-ed from my hospital’s public relations team, especially since I was only a… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “It’s all in your head.” When my friends, family, and mentors said these words to me in the days leading up to the pre-pass/fail U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 exam, they meant it literally: Everything you… Powered by WPeMatico
