https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/issue/feedTelehealth and Medicine Today2022-05-17T10:51:35-07:00Tory Cenajt.cenaj@partnersindigitalhealth.comOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>Telehealth and Medicine Today (TMT</strong>) is a gold open access international peer reviewed journal examining the value of telehealth and clinical automation, its use and scalable developments, business process guidance, market research and the economic impact of digital health innovations in an evolving virtual health technology sector.</p>https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/368Home-based “Virtual” Primary Care - Opportunities and Challenges2022-05-07T12:26:12-07:00Sean Mehrateecellc@gmail.comMarcus Osborneteecellc@gmail.com<p>Topics addressed include:</p> <ul> <li>How does the "primary care" model consumers want virtually play out in the home? </li> <li>What is required for success? </li> <li>What are the best scenarios for virtual primary care, and what are the limitations?</li> <li>Can we create a solution with all the benefits of virtual and overcome perceived limitations, too?</li> </ul>2022-05-17T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2022 Sean Mehra, Marcus Osbornehttps://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/367The Critical Role Telehealth Plays in War2022-05-07T11:53:13-07:00Dr. Zaher Sahloulteecellc@gmail.comMarcus Osborneteecellc@gmail.com<p>Telehealth solutions can play a critical role in conflict and combat situations to identify<br>injury, illness, rehabilitation, recovery support, and even behavioral and mental health<br>care to aid civilian patients.</p> <p><br>Join THMT to learn what impact telehealth plays in war, how continuous care can be<br>provided, and what specific needs must be met for guaranteed remote and emergency<br>care.</p>2022-05-17T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2022 Dr. Zaher Sahloul, Marcus Osbornehttps://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/361Strategies to Improve Time to Activation within an Ambulatory Remote Patient Monitoring Program2022-03-18T17:03:09-07:00Mark Stemlerstemler.mark@mayo.eduNicole Ploogploog.nicole@mayo.eduShelby Gathjegathje.shelby@mayo.eduJordan Coffeycoffey.jordan@mayo.edu<p>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 Plan-Do-Study-Act quality improvement cycles to understand the extent to which operational improvements would lead to timely activation. Each improvement cycle resulted in decreased time to activation, with the cumulative effect (as applied to patients on the COVID-19 RPM program) resulting in a reduction that was overall greater than the sum of the individual improvements. As additional healthcare systems develop and deploy RPM programs, the learnings from this project can help to provide insight into the operational and logistical challenges encountered in providing these services as well as potential interventions that can be used to achieve timely activation.</p>2022-05-17T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2022 Mark Stemler, Nicole Ploog, Shelby Gathje, Jordan Coffeyhttps://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/360Promote Scientific Discourse, Not Lawsuits2022-03-16T08:39:46-07:00Vikram Dhillondhillonv10@knights.ucf.eduMatthew Fishermatt.fisher@carium.com<p>Pacira Biosciences initiated a lawsuit asserting trade libel over articles and related materials produced by <em>Anesthesiology</em>. 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 addressed through scientific discourse and under peer review. The court recognized that courts are not an appropriate venue absent specific circumstances. The decision will optimistically encourage dialogue and not chill future questions from being raised.</p>2022-05-17T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2022 Vikram Dhillon, Matthew Fisher