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Mass General Provides Innovative, Expanded Telemedicine in Response to COVID-19
Lee Schwamm, MD, of Massachuetts General Hospital describes how virtual care tools allow hospitals to deliver more care during the COVID-19 pandemic without exceeding their brick-and-mortar capacity.
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Cardiovascular Care: The Ideal Model for Telemedicine & Digital Health Care Delivery
As the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzes the adoption of telemedicine, Ami Bhatt, MD, and Jaclyn Pagliaro, MPH, of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center explain why cardiology is the ideal foundation for developing a reproducible structure for health information technology.
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Depression & COVID-19: A Q&A with Maurizio Fava, MD, on Resources for Patients and Providers
Maurizio Fava, MD, psychiatrist-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains the connection between COVID-19 and rising mental health concerns and what providers can do to help their patients and themselves.
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Virtual Tai Chi Training Feasible, Effective for Patients With IBS-Constipation
Kyle D. Staller, MD, MPH, Braden Kuo, MD, and colleagues created a virtual, group-based Tai Chi program adapted for patients who have irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. In a proof-of-concept study, feasibility of recruitment was excellent, and 67% of 27 participants attended at least seven of eight sessions.
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Acceptability of Virtual Prenatal Care: Thinking Beyond the Pandemic
Sarah N. Bernstein, MD, Mackenzie W. Sullivan, MD, and colleagues found that 95% of patients who received virtual prenatal care said virtual visits should continue to be offered, and 65% said they would prefer to incorporate virtual visits in their future prenatal care.
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Video and In-Person Palliative Care Delivery Challenges Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joseph A. Greer, PhD, and colleagues began studying palliative care video visits two years before the COVID-19 pandemic. They say technical difficulties related to video visits improved early in the pandemic, while in-person visits became more difficult because patients' family members were more often absent.
Telemedicine Contributors
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Ami B. Bhatt, MD
Director, Mass General Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Director, Outpatient Cardiology
Recent Article
Videoconference-resiliency Intervention Successfully Targets Health-related Anxiety in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
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Lee H. Schwamm, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, Division Chief, Stroke Services, Director, TeleStroke Service
Recent Article
Mass General Provides Innovative, Expanded Telemedicine in Response to COVID-19
