This case illustrates the importance of having experienced providers working together in a multidisciplinary pathway to address complex disease processes and develop an individualized treatment program for each patient.
How to Safely Preserve Stroke Care Quality in the COVID-19 Era
A multicenter group of stroke experts has published guidance for optimizing care for virus-infected individuals while maintaining ideal stroke management and protecting stroke clinicians.
Innovative Home-Based Care Model Keeps High-Risk Patients Out of the Hospital
Cleveland Clinic has established an innovative home-based care model designed to prevent repeated hospitalizations and emergency department visits among high-risk patients.
COVID-19’s Challenges Can Ultimately Make Behavioral Health Offerings Stronger
New practices prompted by the pandemic promise to enhance mental health care offerings to patients and healthcare providers in ways that will endure after the crisis ends.
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Endocrinologists Convert to Telemedicine Virtually Overnight During COVID-19 Pandemic
Prompted by the pandemic, the Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute transitioned outpatient visits to telemedicine in a matter of days. In this article, institute leadership discusses the transition and what their practice might look like after COVID-19.
Telemedicine an Appropriate Vehicle for Prescribing Oral Contraceptives
One-third of women who attempt to access contraceptives encounter barriers to obtaining the prescription or refilling it. Telemedicine may help fill that gap, according to new research.
A COVID-19 Crash Course in Inpatient Telemedicine — and Implications for Future Care
Everyone’s talking about how the pandemic is fueling virtual outpatient visits. But our Neurological Institute has ramped up telemedicine in the hospital too — with clear and likely long-lasting benefits.
In the Wake of COVID-19, Taking a Mind-Body Approach to Chronic Neurological Disease Matters More Than Ever
Our Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis has been promoting wellness practices and stress management for years. As patient needs spike during the pandemic, virtual visits are ensuring continuity of care.
Will Telemedicine Become the New Normal for Primary Care?
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed that more primary care patients can have their care needs met through telemedicine. In March 2020, the number of Cleveland Clinic virtual visits with primary care patients increased 26-fold.
Celebrating 100,000 Outpatient Virtual Visits
With most medical specialties offering outpatient telemedicine in some capacity, Cleveland Clinic saw a significant increase in completed virtual visits in 2019. Read more about the rollout of this platform across the enterprise.