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Telehealth Use among Medicare Population during COVID-19: Advancements in Accessibility vs Challenges in Utilization

2022-10-21T16:36:14-04:00

By Heather Butler and Aakanksha Deoli Telehealth use in the United States has skyrocketed among healthcare providers and patients since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of telehealth visits increased by more than 150 percent. Medicare beneficiaries constitute a substantial portion of telehealth users, and their usage has increased [...]

Telehealth Use among Medicare Population during COVID-19: Advancements in Accessibility vs Challenges in Utilization2022-10-21T16:36:14-04:00

Challenges with Telehealth Adoption in Light of a Global Pandemic

2022-10-21T16:31:06-04:00

Rajisha Shah, Aakanksha Deoli, MHA The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in telehealth volume and revolutionized healthcare regulatory guidelines for its use. Telehealth expanded access to care, especially during the pandemic, and made chronic disease management more convenient. The healthcare landscape saw a significant shift with the increasing growth of telemedicine companies, and commercial [...]

Challenges with Telehealth Adoption in Light of a Global Pandemic2022-10-21T16:31:06-04:00

Using Creative Informatics and Artificial Intelligence to Address the Drug Addiction Crisis in New Jersey

2022-10-21T16:30:31-04:00

Shiya John, Gavin Rozzi and Jim Samuel New Jersey has a persistent substance addiction problem which must be viewed in the context of laws, policies, and initiatives implemented to address it. The most recent numbers from New Jersey’s Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner show that despite many rigorous efforts during the previous decade, [...]

Using Creative Informatics and Artificial Intelligence to Address the Drug Addiction Crisis in New Jersey2022-10-21T16:30:31-04:00

Use of Telehealth Among Essential Workers During COVID-19

2022-10-21T16:27:38-04:00

Mriga Bansal and Naren Gopal Since December 2020, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been a significant global health concern. In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance advising individuals residing in areas affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to adopt social distancing practices, [...]

Use of Telehealth Among Essential Workers During COVID-192022-10-21T16:27:38-04:00

Is Telehealth Making Healthcare More Accessible For the LGBTQ+ Community?  

2022-10-21T16:19:41-04:00

Domonique Noel Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has made a drastic impact on the lives of LGBTQ+[1] people in several unforeseen ways. One of those ways is in healthcare delivery, as an increasing number of healthcare providers and patients of all identities are now relying on telehealth or telecommunication technology to get healthcare while practicing [...]

Is Telehealth Making Healthcare More Accessible For the LGBTQ+ Community?  2022-10-21T16:19:41-04:00

Public Safety, Health, and Youth School Experiences: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in New Jersey

2022-10-21T16:14:40-04:00

Charles E. Menifield While the legalization of recreational marijuana will benefit state finances, policy-makers must consider potential negative externalities associated with the sale of legalized marijuana. In a forthcoming report funded by the New Jersey Policy Lab, researchers determined that marijuana usage in New Jersey is very similar to usage across the US. For example, [...]

Public Safety, Health, and Youth School Experiences: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in New Jersey2022-10-21T16:14:40-04:00

The Interaction of Unemployment, Mental Health, and Re-Employment

2022-10-21T16:06:27-04:00

Joel C. Cantor, Carl Van Horn The COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of unprecedented stress and uncertainty across the US and globally. And we know that some groups including minorities, women, and older individuals have experienced much greater difficulty than others, exacerbating long-standing inequities in health and well-being. One group of significant concern are those [...]

The Interaction of Unemployment, Mental Health, and Re-Employment2022-10-21T16:06:27-04:00

US Treasury Department Provides Coronavirus Relief Grants to State & Local Government

2022-10-21T16:01:02-04:00

Jennifer Spiegel To help Americans recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has authorized the U.S. Treasury Department to set up coronavirus relief grants to state and local governments for economic recovery, capital projects, homeowner and rental assistance, and small business aid. Treasury encourages states to apply for these grants to [...]

US Treasury Department Provides Coronavirus Relief Grants to State & Local Government2022-10-21T16:01:02-04:00
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