4 Virtual Visit Best Practices for Serious Illness Conversations
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4 Virtual Visit Best Practices for Serious Illness Conversations
Published April 27, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs COVID-19 infections surged in 2020, the U.S. federal government stepped in with policy waivers to help overcome the biggest obstacles to telehealth, and medical associations released practice guidelines. Within weeks, there was as much as a ten-fold increase in virtual doctor visits. The increased adoption of telehealth revealed the enormous potential of telehealth to[…]
Understanding the Obstacles to Telehealth
Published April 19, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic forced clinicians to alter how they deliver healthcare, ushering in a new era of telehealth. The increased adoption of remote medical care revealed its enormous potential to transform healthcare delivery. Policy and regulatory flexibilities that were granted under the public health emergency declaration eased some of the biggest barriers to telehealth; however,[…]
3 Transformative Benefits of Telehealth
Published March 8, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many years, telehealth lingered on the fringes of healthcare. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic. The utilization of telehealth services skyrocketed from less than one percent to as much as eighty percent of provider visits in the early months of the public health emergency as temporary policies were enacted to promote a safer mode of care delivery.[…]
Addressing Senior Loneliness and Isolation
Published January 20, 2022
Reading Time: 4 minutesSocial isolation and loneliness are common problems among older adults and are linked to several health conditions, such as depression and heart disease. According to the CDC, social isolation is a lack of social connection, while loneliness is the feeling of being alone, regardless of the amount of social contact. Healthcare professionals can take steps[…]
Add Your Logo to the ACP Decisions Patient Resources Page
Published September 22, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe find that patients like to feel like their providers are invested in their care. They want to trust that all aspects of their care are being coordinated by their care team. Currently, when patients access the ACP Decisions resources prescribed by their care team, they’re taken to a patient resources page like the one[…]
Can the COVID-19 Pandemic Improve Advance Care Planning in Primary Care?
Published August 20, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic can cause serious illness in anyone, and therefore primary care clinicians must be equipped to address advance care planning (ACP) with their patients. There are numerous barriers that prevent ACP discussions in primary care settings, including physicians’ comfort with the topic, and insufficient time with patients. In order to address some of[…]
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Transform Advance Care Planning
Published August 13, 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile once the stuff of science fiction, there have been significant advances in artificial intelligence (AI) over the last several decades. Today, AI is transforming industrial sectors across the world, including finance, transportation, national security, travel, city management and healthcare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is defined by the English Oxford Living Dictionary as “the theory and[…]