COVID-19 created unprecedented demand for telehealth, given the need for continued timely and safe access to care while avoiding in-person contact. The rapid transition, however, has left many physicians grappling with how to integrate and adapt telehealth into their workflows. Read more at healthaffairs.org.
Telemedicine use has become more prevalent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited data on patient satisfaction with tele-dermatology, according to HCP Live.
The 2024 AAFPRS Annual Meeting, chaired by Jamil Asaria, MD, will be held October 23-26 in New Orleans, featuring 325 speakers from 15 countries discussing advancements in facial plastic surgery, including new treatments, minimally invasive techniques, and the impact of AI on aesthetics.
Although online consultations are commonly performed with patients in the convenience of their own homes, there are several important things patients should know in order to optimize their experience. These are the top five, according to NewBeauty.
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Expanded telehealth services at UT Southwestern have proved effective at safely delivering patient care during the pandemic, leading to an increase in patients even in specialties such as plastic surgery, according to a new study published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
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Physicians are encouraged to share successful and unsuccessful dermatologic practices during the pandemic, according to Dermatology Advisor.
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Allurion Technologies is supporting customers around the world during COVID-19 with an expanded digital offering, the Natick, Mass-based company reports.
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DermTech Inc announces that its lead non-invasive melanoma detection test, the DermTech Pigmented Lesion Assay, is now available for use by clinicians and their patients via telemedicine.
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A near-global lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic has made video conferencing a primary mode of communication between friends, family and co-workers, and plastic surgeons say that trend is reflected in an influx of appointments and consultations for cosmetic procedures, per the New York Post.
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Keeping the lines of communication open gives patients a sense that you care about them and are committed to their well-being, says Alexander Rivkin, MD, the leading pioneer of non-surgical rhinoplasty.
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SkinIO, a digital mole-mapping system, announceS SkinIO Teledermatology, a new platform that allows dermatologists to capture high-quality photos from patients to enable the best possible remote dermatological care.
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The new search experience allows consumers to filter specifically for plastic surgeons, dermatologists and other aesthetic providers who are offering online consultations, according to RealSelf.
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RealSelf provides an everything guide to virtual consultations.
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For dermatologists and their patients, the push toward teledermatology means doctor visits can occur even while under self-quarantine, according to Allure.
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For medical practices that have not yet embraced telemedicine, this could be the perfect opportunity to get patients on board and start providing an additional service that could eventually grow the practice, according to Medical Economics.
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The Los Angeles city council prohibited all elective medical and surgical procedures. Since then, Beverly Hills plastic surgeons have been getting creative on how to service the continuing demand for cosmetic help or alternately shut down altogether, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Modernizing Medicine announces that current and future users of its electronic health records (EHR) system, EMA, will have access to its real-time audio and video telemedicine platform, modmed Telehealth.
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Bausch Health Companies Inc and its dermatology business, Ortho Dermatologics, announces the launch of a new telemedicine platform on Dermatology.com.
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