45 percent of respondents met threshold for probable clinical significance on measures of depression, PTSD, anxiety, problem drinking
Practice’s Bariatric Nonsurgical Visits Up With Telehealth During Pandemic
Follow-up visits increased for nonsurgical providers; however, new patient and follow-up surgical visits did decrease
Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 ID’d Across Populations
Health care workers have higher prevalence of insomnia; however, mental health problems seen across countries, gender
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
AMA Pushes for Widespread Telehealth Adoption
American Medical Association House of Delegates will advocate for equitable and accessible telehealth post-COVID-19
Behavioral, Psych Condition Care Shifted to Telemedicine During COVID-19
Office-based visits decreased from before 2020 to during pandemic, but telemedicine visits increased in 2020 Q1, Q2
Major U.S. Medical Groups Urge Trump to Work With Biden on Fighting COVID-19
In letter from three medical associations, the president is urged ‘to share critical data and information as soon as possible’