December 6, 2022
COVID-19 remote patient monitoring study suggests improved outcomes, lower costs
By Advancing the Science contributor
By Jay Furst More than two years after it began, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on how health care is delivered worldwide. Among the major changes in the U.S. is the pace at which telemedicine and virtual care has expanded. Mayo Clinic and other health care organizations rapidly adapted established remote […]
Tags: Center for Digital Health, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, cost of care, COVID-19, health care value, health disparities, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, remote patient monitoring, telehealth, telemedicine, Tufia Haddad
September 21, 2022
Maintaining quality care for patients with ALS — Lessons from the pandemic
By Advancing the Science contributor
By Susan Barber Lindquist The efficiency and effectiveness of telemedicine exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. For patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, telemedicine always has been an important piece of their medical care. A recent study in Neurology by Mayo Clinic researchers offers one more proof point. Tests […]
Tags: ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, clinical trials, COVID-19, Lou Gehrig's disease, Nathan Staff, neurology, remote patient monitoring, telehealth, telemedicine
June 14, 2021
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 6/14/2021
By Advancing the Science contributor
Read on for news of the week that includes Mayo Clinic Research and research experts. Topics include a new Alzheimer’s medication, COVID-19, and various regenerative medicine innovations. US approves first new Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years BBC, 6/8/2021 A controversial drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in […]
Tags: aging, Alzheimer's disease, Andre Terzic, animal model, biomedical ethics, brain, BRCA1, breast cancer, cancer, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Cheryl Willman, concussion
June 7, 2021
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 6/7/2021
By Advancing the Science contributor
Mayo Clinic research and faculty experts are cited by media outlets on a range of topics this week including the newly-approved Alzheimer’s drug (Monday, 6/7/2021), a new treatment for multiple myeloma and another for precocious puberty, as well as remote patient monitoring and other timely topics. Alzheimer’s Drug Poses a Dilemma for the F.D.A. The […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular medicine, Chia-Chun Chiang, clinical informatics, clinical research, clinical trials, COVID-19, Cris Ross, David Knopman, DeLisa Fairweather, FDA