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Although the widespread adoption of remote patient monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic expanded care access, particularly for underserved communities, challenges persist in sustaining this access.

Geoffrey Rutledge, MD, PhD, of HealthTap, emphasizes that when care can be delivered virtually, it is more efficient and effective to do so.

COVID-19 served as a major catalyst for the widespread adoption of remote patient monitoring, which helps to prevent hospitalizations, improve medication adherence, and enable early interventions by helping providers prioritize high-risk patients.

Documentation efficiency was higher among younger and male clinicians.

A real-world analysis showed a link between continuous glucose monitor (CGM) distribution channel and outcomes for patients with diabetes.

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] plays a key role in assessing cardiovascular risk, making awareness efforts equally essential for prevention and early intervention.

Data incorporated for this study were collected from 9 centers in the UK focused on third-line and beyond chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell administration in patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL).

The PROMPT trials evaluate the influence of electronic health alerts for informing appropriate, evidence-based therapies to patients with cardiovascular conditions.

To better understand patient experiences, the researchers analyzed qualitative and quantitative data from their social media posts about uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Robert Califf, MD, former commissioner of the FDA, delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference that highlighted the enormous opportunities for progress in neuromuscular disease care amid a changing policy environment.

These studies published in The American Journal of Managed Care® explored telehealth, care access, and patient experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients expressed concern that overreliance on artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to clinicians losing their skills, both medical and interpersonal.

The role of artificial intelligence, DataDerm, and telehealth in advancing dermatology care was discussed throughout the meeting, with experts highlighting their potential regarding patient access and health equity.

This is the fifth and final article in a series on value-based care and the 4 challenges health care organizations must overcome.

Areas for further research suggested by Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, include examining differences in telemental health uptake between new and existing patients and exploring how these differences vary across demographic subgroups.

As health care costs continue to rise and the burden of chronic disease grows, data-driven insights will be essential in shaping the future of patient care, according to experts from Komodo Health and SmarterDx.

The invasive nature of lipid biopsies has lead researchers to dedicate more efforts to unveiling noninvasive diagnostic methods for metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

Cardiologists, primary care physicians, and value-based care leaders convened in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 12, 2024, to share case studies and insights on how to align cardiology with the principles of value-based care, including through the application of digital tools.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a tool that can improve patient outcomes and provider care efficiency, says Douglas Flora, MD, FACCC, of St. Elizabeth Healthcare.

Advancing technologies have transformed the detection of heart disease and, in turn, streamlined medical processes and relieved burden on health care systems.

Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, hypothesizes that these telemental health disparities could be driven by language barriers, historical mistrust, and systemic challenges.

Men with melanoma tend to be diagnosed later and have worse outcomes. Artificial intelligence can help change that, a review suggests.

Despite a surge in telemental health use after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, minority racial/ethnic group children had lower utilization rates than White children, according to Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH.

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps a Sarasota, Florida, health system catch lung nodules that appear on CT scans for patients treated for scores of conditions, allowing them to be referred for a possible lung cancer diagnosis.

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to help expedite processes for physicians can help them spend more face time with patients and stay up-to-date with the medical literature, says Douglas Flora, MD, FACCC.