/tags/telemedicine telemedicine en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:16:27 GMT /politics/2021-04-07/judge-temporarily-blocks-ohios-telemedicine-abortion-ban A Hamilton County judge has temporarily blocked an Ohio law that prevents doctors from using telemedicine to write prescriptions for medication abortions. It's the second time in one week that a new abortion law has been put on hold. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:16:27 GMT /politics/2021-04-07/judge-temporarily-blocks-ohios-telemedicine-abortion-ban Jo Ingles /news/2021-04-02/planned-parenthood-sues-ohio-over-telemedicine-abortion-ban Planned Parenthood has sued over an Ohio law banning the use of telemedicine for medication abortions, arguing that it's unconstitutional. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:17:07 GMT /news/2021-04-02/planned-parenthood-sues-ohio-over-telemedicine-abortion-ban Associated Press, Jo Ingles /side-effects-public-media/2021-01-15/telemedicine-sounds-great-but-there-are-barriers-too As soon as COVID-19 hit, there was a massive jump in telemedicine visits. A Centers for Disease Control study found that in March 2020 there was a 154%... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:58:13 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2021-01-15/telemedicine-sounds-great-but-there-are-barriers-too Carter Barrett /news/2020-12-21/ohio-legislature-passes-ban-on-telemedicine-for-medication-abortions Ohio lawmakers have sent to Gov. Mike DeWine a bill that prohibits doctors from using telemedicine to prescribe abortion medication. SB 260 is the second… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:56:37 GMT /news/2020-12-21/ohio-legislature-passes-ban-on-telemedicine-for-medication-abortions Jo Ingles /news/2020-12-18/dozens-of-bills-passed-during-marathon-sessions-at-ohio-statehouse The Ohio House and Ohio Senate wrapped up long voting sessions with the House even going into the early morning hours on Friday. Although lawmakers passed… Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:45:24 GMT /news/2020-12-18/dozens-of-bills-passed-during-marathon-sessions-at-ohio-statehouse Andy Chow /news/2020-03-04/ohio-senate-passes-ban-on-telemedicine-for-abortion-drugs The Ohio Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that bans doctors from using telemedicine to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs. State Sen. Steve Huffman… Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:44:34 GMT /news/2020-03-04/ohio-senate-passes-ban-on-telemedicine-for-abortion-drugs Jo Ingles /news/2020-03-02/during-election-year-wedge-issues-driving-more-bills-in-ohio-legislature The entire Ohio House and half the Senate are on the ballot this year – along with all members of Congress and the president.During the election year,… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:28:20 GMT /news/2020-03-02/during-election-year-wedge-issues-driving-more-bills-in-ohio-legislature Karen Kasler /news/2020-01-22/ohio-bill-would-prevent-use-of-telemedicine-to-prescribe-abortion-drugs A bill to prevent doctors from using telemedicine to provide abortion-inducing drugs has been introduced. However backers of the bill don't know of any… Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:22:32 GMT /news/2020-01-22/ohio-bill-would-prevent-use-of-telemedicine-to-prescribe-abortion-drugs Jo Ingles /news-partners/npr-news/2018-05-01/when-inmates-need-a-specialist-they-often-see-the-doctor-by-video Corrections officials are increasingly using remote appointments to handle specialized needs, such as psychiatric, cancer and cardiac care. Tue, 01 May 2018 18:17:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-05-01/when-inmates-need-a-specialist-they-often-see-the-doctor-by-video Michelle Andrews /side-effects-public-media/2017-11-24/telemedicine-for-addiction-treatment-picture-remains-fuzzy One way to deal with the surging opioid epidemic is to let doctors use telemedicine to remotely prescribe addiction treatment medication. The approach has promise and some drawbacks. Fri, 24 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2017-11-24/telemedicine-for-addiction-treatment-picture-remains-fuzzy Emily Forman