Manuscript describes competencies for telemedicine with older adults for health professionals who treat them.
Connecting the disconnect: Leveraging an in-home team member for video visits for older adults
A study showing gaps in the digital divide between older and young adults using video visits.
Impact of Telehealth on Hospitalization of Skilled Nursing Facility Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study was designed to evaluate the telehealth and adoption of the technology during the pandemic.
Telehealth with older adults: Getting it right
Telehealth being available for older adults can only have a clear advantage if there are guidelines in place to help facilitate its deployment and use. This specifically is targeted towards older patients who may be “complex” or “vulnerable” in these settings. The guidelines are sorted into 3 main categories in which each domain must be considered in order to ensure high-quality telehealth-facilitated care will be able to properly be delivered to older adults.
Older adults can use technology: why healthcare professionals must overcome ageism in digital health.
Bringing attention to “ageism” and the common misconception that older adults aging >65 are unable or unwilling to use digital health. However, the use of technology among older adults has significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Isolating together during COVID-19: Results from the Telehealth Intervention Program for older adults.
Research article highlights the challenge of isolation of older adults in the community especially during COVID-19, and how TIP-OA (Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults) is able to combat the challenge of isolation. This program is volunteer-based and includes friendly telephone conversations on a regular bases to older adults who may struggle with stress, depression, anxiety or fear of COVID-19.
ActiveHip+: A feasible mHealth system for the recovery of older adults after hip surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study testing the feasibility of ActiveHip+ mHealth tool to aid older adults post hip surgery.
Impact of Advance Care Planning on the Hospitalization-Associated Utilization and Cost of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Disorders Receiving Primary Care via Telehealth in a Provider Shortage Area: A Quantitative Pre-Study
A study measuring the impact that telehealth has in facilitating advance care planning (ACP) discussions for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease-related disorders as an alternative to in-person primary care visits.
If You Give Them Away, It Still May Not Work: Challenges to Video Telehealth Device Use Among the Urban Homebound
Report following the case study of a large urban home-based primary care program that addressed barriers to video telehealth by disseminating cellular-enabled tablets.
Early patient-centered outcomes research experience with the use of telehealth to address disparities: Scoping review
A paper discussing the preliminary lessons learned from research funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The research focused on populations at risk for health disparities, including low-income, minority, and rural communities.
Telehealth: Opportunities in geriatric patient care during COVID-19
A report that discusses the history of telehealth, national policy changes during the COVID pandemic, telehealth logistics, limitations, and future implications.
An article that addresses the impediments to implementing telemedicine programs into healthcare and offers advice on how to do so.