Ron Southwick

A new study points to disparities for patients in respiratory failure, which can have dire consequences. The lead researchers talk about the implications.

Gary and Allison Stallings will celebrate their 20th anniversary this spring.

Leaders and clinicians say they are seeing better patient outcomes and a good return on their investments, according to a recent survey.

Healthcare leaders discussed digital health during the recent American Heart Association conference, outlining the potential and pitfalls. Often, setbacks aren’t related to the technology.

The Biden administration is looking at a policy change that would enable more older Americans to get oral and injectable medications.

Healthcare researchers say it’s critical to get more women, Black and Latino participants in clinical trials. It can be done, but researchers and institutions must make the effort.

Several researchers point out that women face higher stress due to family duties, gender roles and social determinants. They say it’s an area worthy of more attention in research.

The company is working with large health systems such as the Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, and Rami Karjian expects more delivery of acute care in the home.

Patients were more likely to stick with buprenorphine for 90 days, suggesting the value of virtual care. But researchers also found disparities in access.

After pressing from healthcare advocates, the federal government continues some flexibilities that had been set to expire. Now the press is to make reforms permanent.

Healthcare organizations should make sure physicians and other caregivers are satisfied with their virtual care solutions if they want to expand their offerings.

Patients are choosing virtual care for mental health needs. But telehealth usage in other areas has dropped, suggesting some patients prefer office visits.

Boston Medical Center was named the most racially inclusive hospital by the Lown Institute. A leader of the hospital’s equity efforts touts the value of virtual care.

Researchers found a sharp rise in virtual visits in skilled nursing facilities in 2020, but most of those gains didn’t last.

Whether they saw patients in an office or virtually, doctors prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at similar rates, according to an analysis by Epic Research.

TimelyCare, a virtual care company focused on higher education, offers counseling and behavioral health services around the clock.

Researchers found that some patients had a higher no-show rate for virtual appointments than those with office visits.

Health systems with more primary care doctors and palliative care services saw fewer people coming back to the hospital, a new study finds.

Those who received an automated call were less likely to go back to the hospital, researchers found. Those patients were also more likely to have followed up with a clinician.

Researchers analyzed studies from several countries and found a link between improved transitional care for those in long-term care facilities and a lower risk of a return trip to the hospital.

Some patients aren’t getting follow-up phone calls, and others lack transportation for appointments with physicians. A new study highlights problems in post-acute care.

Those who participated in rehabilitation programs were less likely to die and had improved overall function, a recent study finds.

A new report says the nation must take action to bring about the necessary changes. An industry group says it’s the most comprehensive study of nursing homes in more than three decades.

Patients are likely to continue to choose to recover at home rather than go to skilled nursing facilities, according to a new report by Trella Health.

A vast majority said they plan to continue using telemedicine even beyond the pandemic, according to a report from Doximity.

An analysis cites increases in bloodstream and urinary tract infections. Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities are seeing more problems.

Patients with a variety of cancers spent much more money out of their own pocket than those in traditional plans. Some may be delaying treatment due to higher costs.

The traditional dividing line between transmission by droplets and smaller aerosols is incorrect, say the authors of a Annals of Internal Medicine review paper, and infection control measures need to reflect the new understanding that respiratory viruses spread in respiratory particles of all sizes and perhaps mainly in aerosols.