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Woolworths is getting into telehealth – but patients need to be treated as more than customers

Earlier this week, Australian retail giant Woolworths announced a move into health-care delivery via development of its subsidiary HealthyLife’s online portal.

The Conversation

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face.

Tribune News Service

What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss

WeightWatchers' acquisition of a telehealth company is just the latest commercial push into the market for a new generation of medications that promise significant weight loss

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Celebrity weight loss jab to be available on WeightWatchers

WeightWatchers has acquired telehealth provider Sequence that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under the brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity

The Independent UK

3 Health Care Stocks to Buy in a Heartbeat

The healthcare industry is expanding, fueled by the increasing demand and advancements such as personalized medicines and telehealth. Hence, fundamentally strong healthcare stocks Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Centene (CNC), and McKesson (MCK) might be worth buying in 2023. Read more.

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Need an Adderall Prescription? Good Luck Getting It Over Telehealth.

On Friday, the DEA unveiled a plan to restrict doctors' ability to prescribe controlled drugs over telehealth.

Reason

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

The Biden administration is moving to require patients see a doctor in person before getting drugs to treat attention deficit disorders or addictive painkillers, toughening access amid a deepening opioid crisis

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Pandemic telehealth was a boon to people with psychiatric conditions — what happens when it ends?

Changes to psychiatric telehealth in the coming months may make it harder for people to access medication.

Inverse

This rural Victorian was set for a 'debilitating' stroke until a timely telehealth appointment saved him

David Harlem had hardly needed a sick day in his life — until he experienced symptoms that indicated he was in grave danger.

ABC News

It’s ‘telehealth vs. no care’: Doctors say Congress risks leaving patients vulnerable

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than most of his peers.

Tribune News Service

Biden's plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 30, 2023, that he intends to end both the national emergency and the public health emergency declarations related to COVID-19 on May 11, 2023.

The Conversation

Cuts to telehealth in Ontario mean fewer trans and non-binary people will have access to life-saving health care

Amid a crumbling health-care system and rising transphobia, trans and non-binary people in Ontario are facing a new challenge: reduced access to gender-affirming care. Changes to how the Ontario government funds virtual health-care services have led to the closure of a key resource, the Connect-Clinic.

The Conversation

FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data

The Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing users’ personal health data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without their consent

The Independent UK

What will change once federal COVID-19 emergency ends in May?

The pandemic increased health care coverage, boosted telehealth, beefed up food assistance and offered universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. On May 11, President Joe Biden plans to end the emergencies declared for the pandemic.

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It’s "telehealth vs. no care"

Telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries grew from less than 1% pre-pandemic to more than 32% in April 2020

The Independent UK

How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?

The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed-up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests

The New Daily

Doctors are setting debt collectors on Telehealth bill dodgers

Former AMA president Dr Mukesh Haikerwal has called in debt collectors to chase up payment for telehealth consultations.

Fortune

Doctors and patients are sold on telehealth. Congress is still unsure about its long-term future

A recent $1.7 trillion spending package included a funding extension for remote medicine—through 2024.

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'Shortfalls' in telehealth rollout: audit

The auditor-general has released a report of its probe into the expansion of telehealth services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Axios

Looming pandemic deadline threatens access to some prescription drugs

Prescriptions for controlled substances would require an in-person visit.

WEKU

With telehealth abortion, doctors have to learn to trust and empower patients

Getting abortion medication online is easier than ever thanks to regulatory changes. The practice is pushing the boundaries of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.

Salon

Prescribing controlled drugs over Zoom

Restrictions on telehealth prescriptions for controlled substances were waived during the pandemic—but may not last

Tribune News Service

Behavioral telehealth loses momentum without a regulatory boost

Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money).

ABC News

Diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, Terry hit the road with his caravan

It was Terry Crisp's lifelong dream to travel across Australia with a caravan. But instead of red dust and secluded beaches, he found himself in hospital.

Tribune News Service

Telehealth brings expert sexual assault exams to rural patients

Amanda Shelley was sitting in her dentist’s waiting room when she received a call from the police. A local teenage girl had been sexually assaulted and needed an exam.

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