Tag Archives: telemedicine

Physicians and health policy experts say the pandemic is accelerating efforts to restructure primary care — which accounts for about half the nation’s doctor visits every year — and put it on a firmer financial footing.

Patients say doctors and insurers are charging them upfront for video appointments and phone calls, not just copays but sometimes the entire cost of the visit, even if it’s covered by insurance.

Federal officials allowed telemedicine providers to waive patient deductibles and copayments during the crisis. Under normal conditions, these actions can be construed as a kickback because they discourage patients from complaining.

Hospitals and practices have recently added telemedicine services to keep patients concerned about the coronavirus from clogging their offices and emergency rooms.

Say you’re a rural Midwestern farmer in bed recovering from a major illness at your local hospital. It’s time for nurse’s check in, but there’s ...

Donna Miles didn’t feel like getting dressed and driving to her physician’s office or to a retailer’s health clinic near her Cincinnati home. For several ...

On a recent trip to Chicago, Patti Broyles felt like she was looking at the world from the bottom of a fish bowl. “This weather ...

By Brad Broker What do you do when you need health information? Before you go to the doctor’s office, you most likely go online to ...

By Alan Lyndon Two high profile medical apps were introduced this week and have big-success potential based on different versions of an old-fashioned concept: the ...

By Brad Broker Much of the East Coast is trapped inside today.  A major storm of snow and ice has left over 900,000 people without ...