Telemedicine

According to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine, telehealth services can significantly reduce the cost of care.

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Care Connect program is spearheading the use of virtual urgent care services and substance abuse professionals to provide treatment to patients, with a quote from Margaret Lowenstein.

A study from the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that time is saved when clinicians are able to order genetic testing through electronic health record systems.

In an op-ed, Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that Congress’ potential extension of Medicare telemedicine could launch a revolution in “telehealth care.”

Rolando Vega, a graduate student at the School of Nursing, wrote an opinion piece about the future of telemedicine. If signed by the governor, a Pennsylvania State Sensate Bill would mandate full insurance reimbursement for these services going forward. “This bill is essential and there is a sense of urgency as many patients, as well as health care providers are counting on its final approval,” Vega wrote.

Utsha Khatri of the Perelman School of Medicine co-wrote an op-ed about rules adopted during the pandemic that allowed clinicians to prescribe drugs to treat opioid use disorder over the phone, without video. Khatri and her co-author propose extending these policies permanently.