The rapid growth of telehealth services has brought about direct-to-consumer telemedicine
platforms, enabling patients to request antibiotics online without a virtual or face-to-face …

Background Telemedicine, which allows physicians to assess and treat patients via real-
time audiovisual conferencing, is a rapidly growing modality for providing medical care …

Abstract Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine is an increasingly popular modality for
delivery of medical care via a virtual platform. As most DTC telemedicine visits focus on …

Objective To analyze the antibiotic prescription rate in low-risk patients evaluated at a
telemedicine program that adopts antibiotic stewardship protocols. Methods Adult patients …

Background: Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is becoming part of mainstream medicine, but
questions exist regarding the quality of care provided. We assessed antibiotic stewardship …

Introduction Health systems are increasingly implementing direct-to-consumer telemedicine
for unscheduled acute care, however quality of care may be variable. Acute respiratory …

Efforts to improve antimicrobial prescribing are occurring within a changing healthcare
landscape, which includes the expanded use of telehealth technology. The wider adoption …

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health threat. The use of telehealth in primary care
presents unique barriers to antimicrobial stewardship, including limited physical …

Background: The influence of increased use of telehealth during the emergence of COVID-
19 on antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient settings is unknown. The VA Northeast Ohio …

Background Direct-to-patient (DTP) telemedicine has been noted to have highly variable
antibiotic prescribing practices. This study explores the effect of education and …