Telemedicine May Reduce Interhospital Transfers Without Increasing Mortality Risk
Remote telemedicine consultations can help clinicians avoid unnecessary patient transfers without increasing the risk of mortality.
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Telemedicine May Reduce Interhospital Transfers Without Increasing Mortality Risk
Remote telemedicine consultations can help clinicians avoid unnecessary patient transfers without increasing the risk of mortality.
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Cedars-Sinai Deploys AeviceMD Wearable Stethoscope to Monitor Pediatric Asthma Patients at Home
The AeviceMD wearable stethoscope is worn on the chest for up to 10 hours a day and allows parents to record lung sounds at home and share those recordings securely with doctors.
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SOAR Act Reaches 50 Bipartisan Cosponsors
The Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act aims to modernize Medicare benefits, restore access to liquid oxygen, and increase the availability of respiratory therapists for patients.
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Telemedicine Expansion Did Not Increase Healthcare Spending, Patient Visits
Expansion of telemedicine during and after the COVID-19 pandemic did not result in a statistically significant increase in healthcare spending or the total number of medical visits.
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Phone-based Training Improves COPD Inhaler Use
A study of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with COPD shows that pharmacist-led telephone education significantly reduces errors in medication delivery.
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VA TelePulmonology Expands Care for Veterans
Remote respiratory services enable Veterans to receive guided therapy and specialist consultations from home.
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Wearable Sleep Data Predicts Patient Engagement in Remote COPD Rehab
Sleep metrics from wrist monitors can identify which COPD patients may need more support during pulmonary rehab.
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Telemedicine Popular, But User Demographics Vary Greatly
Elderly Americans were more than 50% less likely to use telemedicine for their healthcare visits than going to an office-based appointment.
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1-in-6 Medicare Beneficiaries Depend on Telehealth
Rolling back telehealth flexibilities may reduce access for Medicare beneficiaries and strain health systems already facing high demand.
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HHS/DEA Extend Telemedicine Authorization for Prescribing Controlled Medications
Patients who rely on telemedicine can continue to be prescribed controlled medications through December 31, 2026.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Spurred Telehealth Visits
Telehealth visits for respiratory symptoms surged 42% during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, suggesting people may rely more heavily on virtual healthcare during climate-related emergencies.
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Group Singing Program Improved Lung Disease Symptoms
A weekly 90-minute online group singing session delivered for 12 weeks over Zoom was associated with improved quality of life in patients with COPD or interstitial lung disease.
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Doctors Use Virtual Care to Wean Patient Off Home Ventilator
Clinicians at UCLA Health successfully weaned a long-term tracheostomy patient off the ventilator and trach tube at home, relying mostly on virtual guidance and check ups.
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PF Patients Offered Lung Health Navigators Through Lung Association Program
To kickoff Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, the American Lung Association launched a new educational program that includes lung health navigators to support PF patients and families.
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Telemedicine Tied to Significantly Lower Imaging Use
A new study suggests that telemedicine may reduce unnecessary imaging, supporting its use in virtual care models without increasing healthcare overuse.
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Wildfire Smoke Linked to Surge in Lung and Heart Medical Visits
Wildfire smoke from Canadian fires in June 2023 led to a 20% rise in medical visits for lung and heart conditions in Maryland.
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New Report Calls for Strategic Overhaul in Asthma Care
The NCQA’s white paper outlines the realities of asthma care in the United States and the policy and clinical interventions that may provide improvements.
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Alliance Leads National Coalition for Continued Telehealth Flexibilities
The Alliance is leading efforts to urge Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities it says have improved access to home health and hospice care by allowing virtual face-to-face recertification visits.
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FDA Clears Multi-Patient Wearable and Continuous Patient Monitoring System
The reusable wearable and clinical intelligence system provide scalable exception management and automate vital sign collection to enhance patient monitoring.
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Wearable Patch Outperforms Digital Stethoscope for Wheeze Detection
The wearable patch, equipped with deep learning technology, detects wheezing with greater accuracy than digital stethoscopes, offering potential improvements in asthma and COPD diagnosis.
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Veridian Expands Respiratory Device Portfolio with Acquisition of Zewa
The acquisition strengthens Veridian Healthcare’s respiratory device offerings and expands its remote patient monitoring and telehealth product portfolio.
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Self-Check Device Shows Promise for Remote Lung Assessments
A proof-of-concept study demonstrated that the handheld device captures lung sounds with accuracy comparable to a digital stethoscope.
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FDA Clears Masimo W1 Watch for Connectivity with Telemonitoring System
The Masimo W1 medical watch, now FDA-cleared for integration with Masimo SafetyNet, enables continuous remote monitoring of vital signs.
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FDA Clears AI-Powered Tool for Detecting Lung Crackles in Virtual Visits
The new AI-powered diagnostic tool is designed to help clinicians identify lung crackles in patients over 2 years old during virtual visits.
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