Children with acute respiratory infections were prescribed antibiotics more often during direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits than during in-person primary care appointments or urgent care visits, according to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh research reported in Pediatrics.
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Telehealth can retain an element of humanity despite focus on data and logic
As a model of care, telemedicine is coming into its own. It’s a rapidly maturing mode of care delivery made more popular in part by an aging population — the so-called “Silver Tsunami” of baby boomers who are increasingly open to care options that are delivered remotely.