January 20, 2021
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FROM THE EDITORS
A letter from the guest editor highlights the contributions of health information technology in improving health care delivery patient-centeredness through innovation in data analytics, connecting providers, and implementation of telehealth.
January 20, 2021
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WEB EXCLUSIVE
Natural language processing can be used for automated extraction of social work interventions from electronic health records, thereby supporting social work staffing and resource allocation decisions.
January 19, 2021
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WEB EXCLUSIVE
Deep learning algorithms could improve palliative care by predicting mortality from electronic health records and claims data.
January 15, 2021
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MANAGERIAL
Patients’ access to and use of online medical records (OMRs) can facilitate better management of their health care needs; however, disparities persist. This study highlights the disparities among individuals’ OMR use and why individuals who are offered OMRs do not use them.
January 15, 2021
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CLINICAL
This study evaluates the growth in electronic consultation use over the first 7 years after its implementation across the entire Veterans Health Administration system.
January 14, 2021
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WEB EXCLUSIVE
This retrospective cohort evaluation found that patients receiving electronic, compared with face-to-face, specialty consultation had significantly lower health care costs for at least 3 months.
January 14, 2021
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CLINICAL
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we found lower use of video vs telephone visits among older, Black, Hispanic, and Spanish-speaking patients, driven largely by clinician and practice factors.
January 13, 2021
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CLINICAL
Direct access of primary care physicians to dermatologists via asynchronous teledermatology improves a health system’s ability to increase patient access to dermatologic care.
January 13, 2021
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COMMENTARY
The telehealth policy changes enacted for short-term control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic present an opportunity to address the fundamental gap in health care underutilization.
January 08, 2021
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WEB EXCLUSIVE
TeleConnect introduces the concept of connecting primary care physicians and specialists by leveraging technology. Improving communication in a health care system betters patient care.
January 07, 2021
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WEB EXCLUSIVE
With a rapid shift to telehealth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, clinicians, health care organizations, and policy makers must consider and address patients’ evolving needs, concerns, and expectations.