Shuhan He, MD, to Speak at White House Office of Public Engagement Health Equity Forum
MGHers are invited to attend the White House Office of Public Engagement Health Equity Forum on Wednesday, March 16, from noon to 1 pm via Zoom.
Please contact us with any questions, or if you need assistance, between the hours of 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
The Massachusetts General Hospital TeleHealth Consult Advisory Services and Portal License Program was originally designed to enable academic medical centers and health systems to create their own TeleStroke networks. It now supports health care systems that share the mission of specialty care (including behavioral health, neonatal medicine, oncology, dermatology, cardiology, intensive care, to list a few) in their regions, driven by a focus on clinical quality. With 20-plus years of experience and continuous improvement, highlights of the service include:
Pamela Forducey, PhDWe definitely have seen significant improvements in stroke care. One of the outcomes is the tPA administration and utilization for acute ischemic strokes. Our average is about 30%, while the national hovers around 12%. Our neurologists are connecting within five minutes to rural practitioners who historically may have been hesitant to administer the clot busting drug tPA. Having access to neurologists really empowers these rural practitioners to make sure that they are practicing evidence-based stroke care.
Read the Boston Magazine article featuring Mass General’s Dr. Lee H. Schwamm.
Mass General's Center for TeleHealth provides patients and consulting providers virtual options for access to the expertise of clinicians.
Read the article in Pediatric Clinics of North America written by Mass General physician Phoebe H. Yager
MGHers are invited to attend the White House Office of Public Engagement Health Equity Forum on Wednesday, March 16, from noon to 1 pm via Zoom.
Women who received treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) using asynchronous telehealth visits had significant improvement in their symptoms and high satisfaction with their care, concludes an exploratory pilot study published in Menopause.
Efforts may help hospitals meet the mission of providing quality care for everyone.
The MGH Virtual Visits Team was honored with the 2020 Nathaniel Bowditch Prize for its quick and innovative work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We care about the family and friends that help provide care for our patients at Mass General Cancer Center and recognize the emotional and physical toll this can take.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the delivery of mental health care. In addition, there is increasing evidence of a sudden need for mental and behavioral health care. As a result, there has been a quick expansion of telemental health.
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