The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created an unprecedented challenge for providers in gastroenterology (GI) and hepatology. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, abruptly changing the entire landscape of health care for gastroenterology and hepatology. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns and adoption of social distancing, which reduced access to …

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 outbreak has led IBD clinics to adopt a remote monitoring approach in order to guarantee an adequate follow-up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ensure the rules of social distancing. Aim: The aim of the study was to perform a survey on IBD patients who underwent remote monitoring in …

The global healthcare community has been confronted with challenges in providing patient care in a manner that limits the risk of patient and provider exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has resulted in significant strain on much of the healthcare infrastructure and care-delivery models that we have come to rely upon. It has also provided …

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a global pandemic with millions affected and hundreds of thousands of deaths.1 , 2 Numerous restrictions have been enacted to mitigate disease transmission and ensure that the health care system has the ability to effectively respond to increased patient volume and …

Since the recognition of an outbreak of the new coronavirus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) In Wuhan, China in December 2019,1 the infection spread rapidly around the world, until a world pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020.2 The global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak exposed healthcare systems worldwide to …

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Human Genetics and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 2Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and 3Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Colorectal cancer (CRC) disproportionately affects people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and some racial …

This calculator is designed to help community-based organizations and their health system partners plan sustainable financial arrangements to fund the delivery of social services to high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients. HNHC patients, who account for a large share of overall health care spending, often have social needs, clinically complex conditions, cognitive or physical limitations, and/or behavioral …

Gastroenterology[1] is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists. They have usually completed about eight years of pre-medical and medical education, a year-long internship (if this is not a part of the residency), three years of an internal medicine residency, …

What is telehealth? Telehealth is the use of communications technologies to provide health care from a distance. These technologies may include computers, cameras, videoconferencing, the Internet, and satellite and wireless communications. Some examples of telehealth include: A “virtual visit” with a health care provider, through a phone call or video chat Remote patient monitoring, which …

Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. Telehealth is an effective option to fight the outbreak of COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the role of telehealth services in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and controlling diseases during COVID-19 outbreak. Methods This systematic review was …