Remote Patient / Physiologic Monitoring (RPM), as a tool helps in eliminating or reducing the cost of care in Nigeria and West Africa, and hence has contributed to the advancement of telemedicine. As a result, telemedicine conserves time and improves cost factors of care delivery by achieving efficiencies through technology while demonstrating qual...

By UMARFAROUQ IDRIS, LATIFAH ABDULKARIM, BRYAN ARKWRIGHT

The increased amount of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenge of providing appropriate medical board oversight to ensure proper quality of care delivery and safety of patients. This is partly due to the conventional model of each state medical board (SMB) holding responsibility for medical standards and oversight o...

By AMAR GUPTA, JOHN HALAMKA, LAUREN PARK, NAOMI KIM, VEDA DONTHIREDDY, MARIAM DOGAR, DINESH PATEL

Telehealth solutions can play a critical role in conflict and combat situations to identifyinjury, illness, rehabilitation, recovery support, and even behavioral and mental healthcare to aid civilian patients. Join THMT to learn what impact telehealth plays in war, how continuous care can beprovided, and what specific needs must be met for guarante...

By DR. ZAHER SAHLOUL, MARCUS OSBORNE

Background: India accounts for nearly one in six maternal deaths and over the last two decades, maternal mortality in India has decreased rapidly and faster than the global rate. However, the rate of decline has been slowing and further progress calls for new interventions and improvements in existing programs and the care-delivery process. Objecti...

By NARMADHA KUPPUSWAMI, SURESH SUBRAMANIAN, RADHARANI RAVICHANDRAN

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs have been shown to effectively decrease rates of healthcare utilization among patients with chronic conditions. Immediately enrolling a patient and activating them in the RPM program either upon or soon after discharge is an important step in achieving these benefits. We tested interventions across three Pla...

By MARK STEMLER, NICOLE PLOOG, SHELBY GATHJE, JORDAN COFFEY

Pacira Biosciences initiated a lawsuit asserting trade libel over articles and related materials produced by Anesthesiology. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss. After hearing oral argument and considering briefs, the presiding court dismissed the case with prejudice. The court focused on the preference for scientific disputes to be addre...

By VIKRAM DHILLON, MATTHEW FISHER

Topics addressed include: How does the "primary care" model consumers want virtually play out in the home?  What is required for success?    What are the best scenarios for virtual primary care, and what are the limitations? Can we create a solution with all the benefits of virtual and overcome perceived limitations, too?...

By SEAN MEHRA, MARCUS OSBORNE