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Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Can Deliver Routine Care to Affected People Following Natural Disasters

Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is a viable way to deliver medical care in the days following a natural disaster, although most people who use such services do so for routine matters rather than disaster-caused illnesses.

Apr 25, 2018
Journal Article

Unmet Mental Health Treatment Need and Attitudes Toward Online Mental Health Services Among Community College Students

Community college students reported being open to using online mental health services, but utilization was low.

Apr 24, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Evaluation of Telephone First Approach to Demand Management in English General Practice: Observational Study

For clinicians, this study provides clear evidence that a considerable part of patient workload can be dealt with through phone consultations.

Oct 6, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Rapid Growth In Mental Health Telemedicine Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, Wide Variation Across States

The use of mental health telemedicine among rural Medicare patients varies dramatically across states and is highly concentrated both in terms of who receives and who provides this care.

Jun 6, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Emergence and Promise of Telelactation

Telehealth services to support lactation may hold particular promise, but additional research is needed to determine whether the benefits outweigh potential challenges.

Jun 2, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Family Perspectives on Telemedicine for Pediatric Subspecialty Care

Innovative uses of telemedicine - such as previsit communication and postvisit follow up - could improve care by optimizing, rather than replacing, in-person visits.

May 30, 2017
Journal Article

Antibiotics Prescribed as Often During Telemedicine Appointments as In-Person Visits

Patients treated for acute respiratory infections by a doctor on a telephone or live video are as likely to be prescribed an antibiotic as those treated in person. However, patients treated virtually are more often prescribed a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which is concerning because overuse of the drugs increases costs and contributes to antibiotic resistance.

Mar 28, 2017
Journal Article

Telehealth Prompts New Use of Medical Services; Not Likely to Decrease Spending

Direct-to-consumer telehealth services are touted as a convenient, cheaper way to get care for minor ailments. But telehealth prompts new use of medical services. This may drive up spending rather than trim costs.

Mar 28, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Leveraging Telehealth to Bring Volunteer Physicians Into Underserved Communities

Organizations that use telehealth to address safety net clinic needs by recruiting retired or semi-retired doctor volunteers can help improve access to physicians in underserved areas while enriching the professional lives of clinicians.

Mar 16, 2017
News Release

News Release

Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Prompts New Use of Medical Services; Not Likely to Decrease Health Spending

Direct-to-consumer telehealth services—touted as a convenient and less-expensive way to get care for minor ailments—appear to prompt new use of medical services and thus may drive up medical spending rather than trim costs.

Mar 6, 2017
Commentary

Telehealth Alone Won't Increase Health Care Access for the Underserved

Telehealth can bring care into communities that have limited access to providers or facilities. But it must be integrated into a well-functioning system that can address the added needs that telehealth generates.

Dec 16, 2016
Report

Lessons Learned from the MAVEN Project Pilot

The Medical Alumni Volunteer Expert Network (MAVEN) Project created a corps of experienced volunteer physicians to provide telehealth consults to providers in safety-net clinics. This evaluation of the program can inform quality-improvement efforts.

Dec 9, 2016
Research Brief

Research Brief

Accelerating the Internet of Things in the UK: Linking policy with practice

Using insights from Internet of Things (IoT) implementations and informed users of technology, RAND Europe carried out a study to support a process for policy feedback that will inform the development and adoption of the IoT in the UK.

Oct 4, 2016
Report

Report

Accelerating the Internet of Things in the UK: Using policy to support practice

Using insights from businesses and informed users of technology, RAND Europe carried out a study to support a process for policy feedback that will inform the development and adoption of the Internet of Things in the UK.

Oct 4, 2016
Journal Article

Internet and Computer-Based Treatments for the Management of PTSD

Internet and computer-based treatments (ICTs) are a promising way to increase access to treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sep 23, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Promise of Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth for Disaster Response and Recovery

This paper discusses several potential uses of direct-to-consumer telehealth during disaster response and recovery while noting the logistical, legal, and policy challenges that must be addressed to allow for expanded use.

Sep 12, 2016
Research Brief

Engineering a Roadmap for Health Information Technology in Chile

Describes a roadmap with five objectives for the Chilean government to expand its health information technology (IT) capabilities over the next ten years.

Aug 25, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Impact of Medical Home Implementation Through Evidence-Based Quality Improvement on Utilization and Costs

Use of the evidence-based quality improvement approach to enhance medical home implementation in Veterans Affairs practices reduced ambulatory care and increased telephone-based care, but did not affect total costs relative to comparison practices.

Jun 27, 2016
Journal Article

Centrally Assisted Telecare for Military Members with PTSD and Depression

Military members who visited a primary care clinic while suffering from PTSD and depression reported fewer symptoms and better mental health functioning a year after enrolling in a treatment program that included specially trained care managers and telephone therapy options.

Jun 24, 2016
News Release

News Release

Centrally Assisted Telecare for Military Members with PTSD/Depression Shows Improved Results

Military members who visited a primary care clinic while suffering from PTSD and depression reported fewer symptoms and better mental health functioning a year after enrolling in a treatment program that included specially trained care managers and telephone therapy options.

Jun 13, 2016

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RAND Topic:
Telemedicine

Topic Synonyms:
Ehealth;
Telecare;
Telehealth