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Telemedicine In Rural Ny: What Comes After Covid-19, Sylvia Lane
Telemedicine In Rural Ny: What Comes After Covid-19, Sylvia Lane
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Despite ever increasing access to technology, prior to the COVID-19 2020 pandemic, telehealth has had a slow uptake. This pandemic has shown that telehealth can break boundaries and provide access to healthcare in non-traditional ways. In the rural community of Clinton County, NY, there are higher than average rates of ED visits, obesity, and chronic preventable illnesses. Despite greater than average insurance coverage, this population is not accessing preventative healthcare. Though telehealth appears to be a cure to these issues, the ever-evolving system has found many barriers that were not previously considered. 1 in 5 of these patients does not …
Blood Pressure Management Education, Lauren G. Gernon, Cara Rathmell
Blood Pressure Management Education, Lauren G. Gernon, Cara Rathmell
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The expansion of telehealth with COVID-19 and recent recommendations to use at-home blood pressure monitoring to diagnose and monitor hypertension have increased the need for materials and education for clinicians and patients. A pilot project in Primary Care Internal Medicine UVM in Essex, VT, produced an electronic medical record dot phrase and compiled educational materials to initiate nurse visits for at-home BP measurements. Materials and experience with this pilot was researched for initiation of a similar program at UVM Family Medicine Hinesburg.
Assessing Telehealth As A Mode Of Healthcare Delivery, Ambrose Orr, Adrian Berg
Assessing Telehealth As A Mode Of Healthcare Delivery, Ambrose Orr, Adrian Berg
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
With the rise of the COVID-19 Pandemic many healthcare providers are emphasizing video messaging software to maintain ongoing patient care while respecting health guidelines that recommend social distancing and isolation measures. It is a known issue that while some patients may face barriers to healthcare in the form of transportation and timing of appointments, others might encounter barriers in the form of lack of internet access. This project seeks to identify the level of patient access to this model of healthcare and assess overall satisfaction and patient attitudes towards this adaptation.
Zoom Support: Virtual Health In The Times Of Covid, Patrick Clarke
Zoom Support: Virtual Health In The Times Of Covid, Patrick Clarke
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Assessing the feasibility of implementing a "how-to" video for elderly or disabled persons utilizing Zoom to access telehealth.