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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

But America’s per capita primary care physician supply fell between 2005 and 2015. Thus, the rise of alternative sites — whether “consumed” in urgent care, in retail clinics, via a HIPAA-compliant virtual visit on a smartphone, in superstores like Walmart, or at a Health Hub at a CVS brick-and-mortar store.

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Smartphone Addiction: How Use of Mobile Phones Can Lead to Psychopathology and Phone Addiction Issues

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Other concerns involving dangerous consequences were phone use while driving (Bianchi and Phillips 2005 ; White et al. What is Telehealth? Concerns about phone addiction began appearing early in the literature (Billieux et al. 2008; Chóliz 2010). 2004 ), and using phones in forbidden areas (Nickerson et al. Register.

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Telemedicine Today (#tday): September 2015

American Well

For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. Avizia Launches Integrated Telehealth Platform. Top 10 Issues Telehealth Providers Should Keep In Mind. Rapid Growth of Telehealth Investment Activity. Telehealth and New Payment Approaches.