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Study: E-visits produce similar outcomes to office appointments for acne care
We've been fans of the concept of the e-visit for a long time. And though some of the concerns from the medical establishment are warranted--it's tough to know the nuances of a case without a
'Virtual clinic' approach has promise
In today's newsletter, we presented the story of a pain management center that's rolled out a "virtual clinic" for patients to use when they're at home. The virtual clinic, which to be honest sounds
Trend: Health plans expanding online physician connection options
For a while, e-visits between physicians were little more than an intriguing idea. Aside from a few pioneering doctors who set up web-based e-visit technology on their own, few doctors had given the
Online physician visits can improve access
A new report suggests that while there's a host of issues to address, Internet-based doctor visits are a good idea, as they could expand access to medical care. Still, the report, from the National
Medicare e-visits could change the game
So, it seems Medicare is preparing to pay for e-visits by consulting specialists for hospitals. By itself, this might not change hospital IT much--after all, there probably won't be a high volume of
Trend: Few US doctors respond to patient email
Not only are physicians struggling with implementing EMRs, few are even exchanging email with their patients, it seems. While many patients say that they'd love to use email to handle routine chores
