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9 Tips for Tapping into Telehealth for Menopause
Read More: 9 Tips for Tapping into Telehealth for Menopause+ Infographic text Trouble sleeping. Irritability. Unexplained weight gain. Hot flashes. If you’re a woman in midlife, menopause symptoms can be brutal. The good news: Consulting a healthcare provider (HCP) via telehealth can help you understand and manage your symptoms. Here are 9 tips for getting the most out of your telehealth visit: 1. Choose…
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Telehealth and Pain Management: What You Need to Know
Read More: Telehealth and Pain Management: What You Need to KnowThe last thing you want to do when you’re experiencing debilitating pain is hop on public transportation or get in the car (perhaps with kids in tow) to go see your doctor. Instead, today, you can log into a telehealth appointment with your healthcare provider (HCP) for assessment, pain medication prescriptions, and follow-up care all…
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A Recap: HealthyWomen’s Webinar, “CURES 2.0: Leading Women’s Health Forward”
Read More: A Recap: HealthyWomen’s Webinar, “CURES 2.0: Leading Women’s Health Forward”The United States Congress has the power to give women resources, tools and treatments to improve their own health and the health of their families. According to HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth Battaglino, RN-C, bipartisan legislation moving through Congress — the Cures 2.0 Act — would do just that. To examine key provisions and implications of the…
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One Day at a Time: Mackenzie Phillips Wants to Help America Recover
Read More: One Day at a Time: Mackenzie Phillips Wants to Help America RecoverAfter playing Julie on the groundbreaking show, “One Day at a Time,” actress Mackenzie Phillips’ life took a dark turn. She spent decades struggling with addiction and relapsing multiple times. But today, Phillips is living a happy, sober life, working as a drug and alcohol counselor — and she’s committed to helping people find hope…
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Access, Access to health care, Affordability, Affordable care act, Financial health, Health care, Health insurance, Keep the care, Prevention, Preventive health, Telehealth
Health Is Infrastructure, Too
Read More: Health Is Infrastructure, TooDuring opening remarks at HealthyWomen’s recent webinar, “Health is Infrastructure, Too: The Impact on Women’s Health Care,” HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth Battaglino said, “As we slowly emerge from the grips of a very long and difficult pandemic, we are at a pivotal moment for women’s health in this country.” Women, she said, continue to face mental…
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Access, Access to health care, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care, Health insurance, Keep the care, Preventive health, Telehealth
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.
Read More: Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth that has transformed how millions of Americans see the doctor. This story also ran on…
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No-Cancel Culture: How Telehealth Is Making It Easier to Keep That Therapy Session
Read More: No-Cancel Culture: How Telehealth Is Making It Easier to Keep That Therapy SessionBy Eric Berger, Kaiser Health News When the covid-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remotely, the switch produced an unintended, positive consequence: Fewer patients skipped appointments. This story also ran on NBC News. It can be republished for free. That had long been a…
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Bone health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Kyphoplasty, Medication safety, Osteoporosis, Telehealth, Vertebral compression fracture
Covid-19 Poses Challenges for Osteoporosis Treatment and Diagnosis
Read More: Covid-19 Poses Challenges for Osteoporosis Treatment and DiagnosisOn a rainy day in October 2020, Carmella*, a 58-year-old mental health counselor, was walking her dog when the dog got spooked by a storm and ran off-leash, causing Carmella to fall on her back with both feet in the air. Carmella tried to manage the back pain over the next few days by taking…
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COVID-19 Unmasks Inequity for the Deaf
Read More: COVID-19 Unmasks Inequity for the DeafI still don’t know why the woman on the sidewalk was shouting at me. I’m sure she was shouting, though — even if you’re deaf, face coverings don’t mask anger. That’s all in the eyes. Maybe she was annoyed I couldn’t wrangle myself, dog and toddler out of her way fast enough. Maybe we happened…
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Access, Access to health care, Affordability, Chronic conditions, chronic pain, Health care, Keep the care, Policy, Telehealth
Managing Chronic Pain in Rural America
Read More: Managing Chronic Pain in Rural AmericaGinger Nord likes to look people in the eye when she walks down the street in her rural Indiana town; it makes her feel in control. But with two diseases that affect her nerves, muscles and joints, she has to keep her eyes on the ground to avoid tripping on even small sidewalk cracks. Nord…
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Access, Affordability, Affordable care act, Health disparities, Health insurance, Health policy, Telehealth
Ending Pandemic-Era Telehealth Coverage Fails American Women
Read More: Ending Pandemic-Era Telehealth Coverage Fails American WomenTelehealth, which is health care (clinical and nonclinical) that is delivered remotely through computers and mobile devices, is helping millions of Americans — especially those who do not have access to medical facilities — stay healthy and receive quality health care during the coronavirus pandemic.. In March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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How to Access Mental Health Care Using Telehealth
Read More: How to Access Mental Health Care Using TelehealthIt’s hard not to feel anxious as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, cases rise and new hotspots erupt. The acute crisis has given way to sustained disruption and uncertainty. Women have been especially impacted by higher rates of job loss than men. Working mothers in particular shoulder disproportionate responsibilities and face long-term economic harm. For the…
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Is Telehealth as Good as In-Person Care? A Telehealth Researcher Explains How to Get the Most Out of Remote Health Care
Read More: Is Telehealth as Good as In-Person Care? A Telehealth Researcher Explains How to Get the Most Out of Remote Health CareJennifer A. Mallow, West Virginia University COVID-19 has led to a boom in telehealth, with some health care facilities seeing an increase in its use by as much as 8,000%. This shift happened quickly and unexpectedly and has left many people asking whether telehealth is really as good as in-person care. Over the last decade,…
