Telehealth is now a routine part of care across California. Video visits help people manage common conditions, adjust medicines, and check in between office visits. They are not a replacement for emergencies or hands-on exams. They are one channel in a larger care pathway. Many clinics and health systems run virtual visits alongside in-person services. Independent platforms also support access ...

In emergency medicine, telemedicine allows for real-time interactions between emergency physicians and patients, greatly improving access to urgent care, especially in underserved or rural areas. Our goal is to transform access to healthcare worldwide by making online medical certificate applications easier. By enabling timely medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment plans without the need for travel, telemedicine ensures that patients receive ...

By  Gene Dorio, M.D. With the recent change in the Washington, D.C. administration, older adults fear their health insurance through Medicare and personal finances through Social Security might be threatened. A more drastic threat from Congress is that medical technology could push us back into the Stone Age, particularly concerning access to your doctor. What if we were told groundline ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that her bill modernizing access to healthcare in California was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The legislation, Modernizing Healthcare Access in California (AB 1697), aims to reduce the administrative barriers that patients currently face in authorizing medical providers or sharing medical history by equating electronic signatures the same legal weight as ink, according to ...

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Host: Aaron De La Torre Topic: Henry Mayo Newhall Visiting Guidelines Guest: Marlee Lauffer Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! Marlee Lauffer, President of The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation AND Henry Mayo’s VP of Marketing and Communication joins the Afternoon Drive to discuss the hospital’s updated visitor’s guidelines, telehealth services, community outreach, and more! Henry Mayo’s Updated ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl Tuesday to examine County’s use of tele-health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. Since the Safer at Home public health orders were implemented in March, the Departments of Mental Health, Health Services, Public Health and Fire, in addition to community-based organizations ...

By Dr. Thomas Polucki Inactivity reduces immune function according to new French space program study. At first the study looked at the effects of zero gravity and bone loss. Finding that the effects of inactivity and confined isolation of astronauts looks similar to aging here on earth. But the study revealed a lot more and some of it more relevant ...

By Dr. Thomas Polucki Corona virus ground zero survivors credit Dr. Polucki’s telehealth rehabilitation and targeted nutrition for little and no Covid-19 symptoms. Surrounded by thousands of Covid-19 exposed people, for weeks, on that quarantined cruise ship, Jeri Seratti Goldman and Carl Goldman survived. In fact, Carl only experienced a mild fever, for a day and a lingering cough for ...

By Dr. Thomas Polucki Sleep issues continue to rise with the coronavirus crisis. Also, any level of insomnia contributes to decreased immunity, increasing risks for even more mental and physical problems. Especially increasing the risk of injury, due to decreased focus and attention. But with a few simple changes, you could start supercharging your health with better sleep. The Problem ...