#Telemedicine Providers

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Telemedicine in Acute Care: Market Dynamics and Growth Prospects

The global acute care telemedicine market is expected to reach USD 60.2 billion by 2030, based on a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.8% from 2022 to 2030. Technological development in the healthcare sector, increasing demand for immediate access to medical care, and shortage of specialty physicians especially in developing countries are some factors driving telemedicine growth in an acute care setting.

Acute Care Telemedicine Market Report Highlights

Based on delivery, the clinician-to-patient segment accounted for the largest market share of 62.5% in 2021 as it provides easy access to medical professionals through chat or video conferencing and reduces long waiting and travel times to get treatment.

The telepsychiatry segment is expected to witness the fastest CAGR of 15.5% over the forecast period. The sector is witnessing significant growth as it holds the potential to become a better option to traditional in-person psychiatric facilities.

Based on the end-use, the hospitals and clinics segment dominated the market with a revenue share of 75.5% and is likely to grow at the fastest growth rate from 2022 to 2030. This is owing to the shortage of specialist physicians, especially in developing countries, and increased demand for better healthcare access among the people.

North America accounted for the largest revenue share of nearly 42.4% in 2021. Due to a favorable reimbursement structure and the availability of telemedicine services. For instance, In January 2021, The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) launched “IMPACT” a new program for virtual healthcare.

The Europe market is anticipated to witness rapid growth over the forecast period with a CAGR of 15.2%. The increase in the elderly population and increased development in the healthcare infrastructure is driving the regional market expansion

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused the healthcare system to encounter various challenges. The swift adoption of various technologies across countries, driven by the necessity to provide continued medical care in the era of social distancing, has increased the penetration of telemedicine in acute care. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased the coverage of telehealth services through temporary waivers soon after the declaration of COVID-19 as a public health emergency in early 2020 to make it convenient for people to receive medical care while reducing their exposure to the virus in public settings such as hospitals and health care facilities.

Furthermore, the World Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) collaborated to produce a universal standard for the usage of telehealth services to address the problem on an international scale. This guideline describes the technological criteria that a telehealth platform must fulfill to deliver accessible telehealth services.

In December 2021, Five Ascension Texas facilities collaborated with the nation’s major multispecialty telemedicine group to offer teleneurology services to their patients. The collaboration was intended to ensure 24/7 access to special neurology care. It will also strengthen on-site neurology treatment by offering doctors, nurses, and other professionals high-definition video consultations with neurologists on demand.

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MDMA, the FDA, and PTSD: A Missed Opportunity for Veterans?

As per the National Center for PTSD, approximately 5% of adults in the United States experience PTSD in any given year, which means around 13 million people suffer from this condition. Especially veterans who have experienced the horrors of the war face PTSD or post-traumatic disorder in their everyday lives. For decades, treatments like therapy and medication have been the go-to approaches. However, according to the leading mental health telemedicine providers, there are alternate treatment options for this condition, like the MDMA (commonly known as Ecstasy). So, why isn’t the breakthrough treatment available yet? Read on to find out!

(Source: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_adults.asp )

MDMA’s Therapeutic Potential for PTSD

When used in a therapeutic setting, MDMA can show incredible promise for treating PTSD. How? Unlike conventional antidepressants, which can take weeks to have an effect and often come with side effects, MDMA-assisted therapy works swiftly to support patients in confronting their traumatic memories without being overwhelmed by them. In fact, in clinical trials, patients have also reported significant improvements after just a few sessions, and many were able to reclaim their lives after years of battling PTSD.

The FDA’s Stance: Why the Delay?

If the treatment is such a game-changing option for treating PTSD, are you wondering why the FDA is holding up MDA treatment? Well, while the FDA has granted the “Breakthrough Therapy” designation to MDMA-assisted therapy, it hasn’t yet approved the drug for widespread use. Despite showcasing promising results in treating PTSD, MDMA is still classified as a Schedule I drug in the U.S., which means it is considered to have “no accepted medical use” and a high potential for abuse. The classification is rooted in the outdated perspective of drug abuse, which has caused massive barriers in the way of full FDA approval for MDMA.

Impact on Veterans: A Waiting Game

There’s no denying that our veterans have given everything to protect our country, yet many are left to suffer without the best possible treatment for PTSD. There are existing therapies that fall short of effect, and this has left veterans with persistent symptoms like flashbacks, anxiety, and depression. In these situations, MDMA-assisted therapy could offer veterans real relief. However, as the FDA drags its feet, veterans are left with few options, hence resorting to less effective or even harmful treatments.

Think about how frustrating it would be for veterans to know that a scientifically backed treatment exists but is out of reach because of bureaucratic hurdles. Many veterans' organizations and mental health advocates are pushing for the FDA to act swiftly, but the road to approval is still uncertain.

Why Aren’t We Moving Faster?

The FDA’s caution is understandable to some extent. MDMA, after all, has a reputation as a party drug, and its misuse can lead to serious consequences. However, in a controlled therapeutic setting with trained professionals, MDMA has proven to be safe and effective. The problem is that the FDA’s slow approval process doesn’t reflect the urgency of the situation. PTSD is not a minor inconvenience—it’s a life-altering condition that can lead to job loss, strained relationships, and even suicide.

Looking for approved treatment like MDMA or functional medicine from therapists in Cedar Rapids or St Thomas, USVI? Contact the team at Holistic Wellness & Psychiatry today!

This content was originally published on: Holistic Wellness & Psychiatry PLLC

This has been republished with permission.

Original Source: https://holisticwellness.clinic/mdma-the-fda-and-ptsd-a-missed-opportunity-for-veterans/

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Sehet White Label Telemedicine Solution allows healthcare providers to customize their own telehealth platform with their branding, offering Audio/video consultations, pre-appointment for physical consultation, E-clinic Panel, OPD/IPD management, Pharma & Laboratory Management, and more.

Our White-label telemedicine solution is one of the platforms that enables healthcare providers to broaden their services beyond traditional boundaries. By engaging with Sehet Health Connect, doctors can offer several advantages to their patients including Audio/Video Consultation, Remote Patient Monitoring, and more, all under their brand. This initiates healthcare providers to reach more patients in remote areas or underserved areas, and provide ease of care for busy individuals, leading to reduction of burden on your physical facilities. Now, with Sehet, you can offer seamless and integrated patient care experiences to improve patient satisfaction and loyalty. Our solution is designed to be user-friendly, ensuring that our doctors and patients can easily adopt and get benefits from it.

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Experience convenient and comprehensive healthcare with Nivano Physicians' telemedicine services in Sacramento, CA. Our telemedicine platform connects you with trusted primary care providers for virtual appointments, ensuring you receive the care you need from the comfort of your own home.

With telemedicine appointments, you can easily schedule and attend virtual visits with our experienced primary care providers, saving you time and hassle. Whether you need a routine check-up, have a pressing health concern, or require ongoing management of a chronic condition, our telemedicine services offer a convenient solution.

Simply schedule your telemedicine appointment, and connect with your primary care provider via secure video call. During your virtual visit, you'll receive personalized care and attention, just as you would during an in-person appointment. Our primary care providers are dedicated to addressing your healthcare needs and providing guidance on managing your health effectively.

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i-medicus telehealth solutions for healthcare are designed with ABDM compliance in mind. All platform features and services follow the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, Health Information Standards and Guidelines (HISG), and International Standards such as HIPAA and HL7-FHIR.

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Telemedicine Software Solutions

Reserve a medical treatment with one click. Consagous Technologies is a leading telemedicine app development company in California, dedicated to designing, building and deploying high-quality telemedicine applications that offer seamless virtual healthcare experiences. If you want to take advantage of our telemedicine services, visit consagous. co

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Nursing and Technology

Nursing technology has been rapidly advancing over the years, revolutionizing the way nurses provide care to patients. These technologies have greatly improved patient outcomes, reduced medical errors, and increased efficiency in healthcare delivery. Now we will explore some of the newest nursing technologies that are changing the way nurses provide care to patients. With everything, there are…

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Telehealth has revolutionized healthcare delivery, allowing patients to receive medical care from the comfort of their homes. The use of telehealth in HIV care has shown promising results, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, tele-health has both advantages and limitations for primary care providers and patients.

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The goal of these software solutions is to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of healthcare services, and to help healthcare providers deliver better care to their patients. Healthcare software development services typically involve a team of developers, designers, and healthcare professionals who work together to understand the specific needs of the healthcare industry and to create solutions that meet those needs.

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Being one of the best hospital management software providers, EMed HealthTech provides custom HMS - hospital management systems/software to automate workflows and improve patient care and financial performance. We build custom healthcare apps and software that help to deliver superior healthcare delivery for hospitals, clinics, medical centers, and clinic chains as well. We develop clinical management software that is integrated with electronic patient health records (EHR) and ERP - enterprise resource planning modules. Request a free quote for your requirement for custom software development for the hospital

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Have a Plan:- Deciding How Telemedicine Fits Well for You:-

Telemedicine Practice is a powerful platform for achieving that target as more hospitals switch from fee-for-service to value-based payment structures that compensate physicians for keeping costs down. 

Smartphones are everywhere, internet networks are quicker and clients are willing to chat with physicians in their own time from the comfort of their home or office. 

top telemedicine companies links patients using safe telecommunications systems with healthcare facilities. Physicians are capable of remotely diagnosing, treating, and tracking patients.

Goals of the Telemedicine Practice

In several nations, healthcare providers and their workforce are overstretched. 

telemedicine for providers have the power to solve these concerns in the healthcare sector and to accomplish three key targets that are ahead of the whole healthcare system:

Follow These Best Telemedicine Practice:

Consider what you’d like to accomplish using telemedicine. It could be to make yourself more accessible, such as free up your time for in-person appointments or using telemedicine in off-hour.

 Or you may choose to introduce new patients that are more familiar with the technology, such as millennial patients.

 This method of analysis will help you determine who your telemedicine patients are going to be and what sorts of resources to give them.

No one-size-fits-all approach exists to exploit telemedicine clinics. You should develop a strategy that fits the starting telemedicine practice’s particular needs.

 For virtual visits, some services block particular hours during the week, while others opt to make video visits accessible during days where the office is typically closed. 

We discussed the possibility of allowing mobile follow-up calls that you already use telemedicine to supplement un-reimbursable telephone calls.

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https://www.vcdoctor.com/blog/how-to-start-your-own-telemedicine-practice

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[dumpstermaster]

Hi. I don't usually speak up about these issues mainly because I don't exactly have a following, and I'm pretty sure only mutuals will be able to see this post.

But—

Let's open our eyes to what's going on for a second. Let's take a break from consuming things that distract us from reality. From what's been happening across the sea. From the tides that are ebbing and flowing with the blood of the innocent. From the cries of children, mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters stripped of their home and of their lives.

From the people who are desperately reaching out to us for help.

I have been privileged enough not to wake to the sounds of bombs mere miles from where I'm sleeping. I have been privileged enough to wake up and not smell sulfur and ash in the air. I have been privileged enough not to live in cramped spaces that breed disease, lacking food or clean water.

The people of Palestine need you to amplify their voices. They need you to scream for them now more than ever.

Rafah is currently being bombed and invaded. The border between the Rafah to Egypt crossing is currently being lined with tanks.

I know that it all feels hopeless, but please do not give up. There will be another opportunity. There will be another opening. While the invasion of Rafah is currently taking place, a ceasefire resolution is still being negotiated as we speak. Do NOT give up hope.

I didn't want to make this post without supplementing it with something that is actionable, but as someone with little means to help monetarily, I understand if you cannot directly donate to the links provided below. However, please do not underestimate your voice. Being able to spread this to someone who is able to contribute funding is equally as important.

So what can you do?

The simplest thing you can do is share these resources. Share them to as many people as you can. Amplifying the voices of the disparaged means that more people who are able to give aid can be reached. Research any local movements, any protests happening in your city or town, and attend them if you can.

And when your voice is hoarse from speaking, from screaming. When your legs hurt from the march. When you aren't able to reach as far as you can, as you want to, as you need to, the next thing you can do is listen. Keep updated on what is happening. Keep your eyes open. The more people mobilize and direct their efforts to help, the more people come up with new ways to give aid. There is always a next step.

Avoid supporting companies who are supporting or are compliant to Israel's genocide. There is a useful app called Boycat that you can scan the barcodes of products with so it can tell you, using its ever-expanding database, if its brand is compliant to ethical standards. One of the current campaigns it's supporting is that of Palestine.

For folks who are able to donate funds, here is a list of charities and fundraisers you can donate to:

eSims For Gaza makes sure that people in Gaza are able to maintain communication with their families overseas, and allows journalists to secure more visibility on what is happening on the field.

The Gaza Sunbirds are a para-cycling team focusing their efforts and resources to helping their community by routing supplies to families in the Gaza strip.

Gxza Health provides telemedicine to the people in Gaza in need of medicine and healthcare. They are partnered with UNRWA to get medication delivered to patients.

Palestine Red Crescent Society is a part of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent and helps facilitate aid to the people in the Gaza strip.

Sulala Animal Rescue is an organization focused on rescuing, treating, and feeding strays in Gaza City, with hopes of possibly opening a permanent shelter with international support.

Medical Aid for Palestinians supports Palestinians by providing medical aid to those who need it.

Anera provides warm meals and facilitates medical aid for refugees in Palestine.

Baitumaal provides emergency aid and poverty relief to communities that are under-privileged, including a service to sponsor children who have been orphaned.

If you want to directly sponsor a Palestinian family, a grassroots movement called Operation Olive Branch is currently working hard to amplify the voices of Palestinians who are in need of funding to escape their current predicament. You can find over 800+ families in the spreadsheet that they maintain, with gofundme campaigns operated by the families themselves. OOB also heads the Perinatal Project, a project that specifically caters to people in need of urgent prenatal, postpartum, and infant care needs.

I will make new posts as time goes on and the more resources I am able to gather, but for now that is all. Please share as much as you can.

From the river to the sea.

Free Palestine

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a challenge to abortion pill access across the country, including in states where abortion is legal. The stakes for abortion rights are sky-high, and the case is the most consequential battle over reproductive health care access since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

At the center of this fight is mifepristone, a pill that blocks a hormone needed for pregnancy. The drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for more than two decades, and it’s used to treat some patients with Cushing’s syndrome, as well as endometriosis and uterine fibroids. But its primary use is the one contested now—mifepristone is the first of two pills taken in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy for a standard medication abortion, along with the drug misoprostol.

If the justices side with the antiabortion activists seeking to limit access to mifepristone, it could upend nationwide access to the most common form of abortion care. A ruling that invalidates mifepristone’s approval would open the door for any judge to reverse the FDA approval of any drug, especially ones sometimes seen as controversial, such as HIV drugs and hormonal birth control. It could also have a chilling effect on the development of new drugs, making companies wary of investing research into medicines that could later be pulled from the market.

Pills are now the leading abortion method in the US, and their popularity has spiked in recent years. More than six in 10 abortions in 2023 were carried out via medication, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute. Since rules around telehealth were relaxed during the Covid-19 pandemic, many patients seeking medication abortions have relied on virtual clinics, which send abortion pills by mail. And it keeps getting more popular: Hey Jane, a prominent telemedicine provider, saw demand increase 73 percent from 2022 to 2023. It recorded another 28 percent spike comparing data from January 2023 to January 2024.

“Telemedicine abortion is too effective to not be in the targets of antiabortion folks,” says Julie F. Kay, a longtime reproductive rights lawyer and director of the advocacy group Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine.

Tomorrow’s argument comes after a long, tangled series of legal disputes in lower courts. The Supreme Court will be hearing two cases consolidated together, including FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, in which a coalition of antiabortion activists filed a suit challenging the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, asking for it to be removed from the market. The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine is represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a right-wing Christian law firm that often takes politically charged cases.

Despite decades of scientific consensus on the drug’s safety record, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine has alleged that mifepristone is dangerous to women and leads to emergency room visits. A 2021 study cited by the plaintiffs to back up their claims was retracted in February after an independent review found that its authors came to inaccurate conclusions.

In April 2023, the Trump-appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary ruling on the FDA case invalidating the agency’s approval of mifepristone. The ruling sent shock waves far beyond the reproductive-rights world, as it had major implications for the entire pharmaceutical industry, as well as the FDA itself; the ruling suggested that the courts could revoke a drug’s approval even after decades on the market.

The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed Kacsmaryk’s decision a week later, allowing the drug to remain on the market, but undid FDA decisions in recent years that made mifepristone easier to prescribe and obtain. That decision limited the time frame in which it can be taken to the first seven weeks of pregnancy and put telemedicine access, as well as access to the generic version of the drug in jeopardy.

Following the 5th Circuit ruling, the FDA and Danco Laboratories sought emergency relief from the Supreme Court, asking the justices to preserve access until it could hear the case. In its legal filing, Danco aptly described the situation as “regulatory chaos.”

SCOTUS issued a temporary stay, maintaining the status quo; the court ultimately decided to take up the case in December 2023.

As all this was unfolding, pro-abortion-rights states across the country were passing what are known as shield laws, which protect medical practitioners who offer abortion care to pregnant patients in states where abortion is banned. This has allowed some providers, including the longtime medication-abortion-advocacy group Aid Access, to mail abortion pills to people who requested them in states like Louisiana and Arkansas.

Though the oral arguments before the Supreme Court begin on Tuesday, it will likely be months before a ruling. Court watchers suspect a decision may be handed down in June. With the US presidential election in the fall, the ruling may become a major campaign issue, especially as abortion access helped galvanize voters in the 2022 midterms.

If the Supreme Court agrees with the plaintiffs that mifepristone should be taken off the market, some in the pharmaceutical industry worry that it will undermine the authority of the FDA, the agency tasked with reviewing and approving drugs based on their safety and efficacy.

“This case isn't about mifepristone,” says Elizabeth Jeffords, CEO of Iolyx Therapeutics, a company developing drugs for immune and eye diseases. Jeffords is a signatory on an amicus brief filed in April 2023 that brought together 350 pharmaceutical companies, executives, and investors to challenge the Texas district court’s ruling.

“This case could have easily been about minoxidil for hair loss. It could have been about Mylotarg for cancer. It could have been about measles vaccines,” Jeffords says. “This is about whether or not the FDA is allowed to be the scientific arbiter of what is good and safe for patients.”

Greer Donley, an associate professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh and an expert on abortion on the law, doesn’t think it’s likely that the court will revoke mifepristone’s approval entirely. Instead, she sees two possible outcomes. The Supreme Court could dismiss the case or could undo the FDA’s decision in 2023 to permanently remove the in-person dispensing requirement and allow abortion by telehealth. “This would be an even more narrow decision than what the 5th Circuit did, but it would still be pretty devastating to abortion access,” she says.

The Supreme Court could also decide that the plaintiffs lack a right to bring the case to court, says David Cohen, a professor of law at Drexel University whose expertise is in constitutional law and gender issues. “This case could get kicked out on standing, meaning that the plaintiffs aren't the right people to bring this case,” he says. “If most of the questions are about standing, that will give you a sense that that's what the justices are concerned about.”

As the current Supreme Court is considered virulently antiabortion, reproductive-health-care workers are already preparing for the worst. Some telehealth providers have already floated a backup plan: offering misoprostol-only medication abortions. This is less than ideal, as the combination of pills is the current standard of care and offers the best results; misoprostol on its own can cause additional cramping and nausea. For some providers who may have to choose between misoprostol-only or nothing, it’s better than nothing.

Abortion-rights activists have no plans to give up on telehealth abortions, regardless of the outcome of this particular case. “Let us be clear, Hey Jane will not stop delivering telemedicine abortion care, regardless of the outcome of this case,” says Hey Jane’s CEO and cofounder, Kiki Freedman.

“They’re not going to stuff the genie back in the bottle,” Kay says.