The US is in the middle of its largest nurse staffing and burnout crisis in 20 years. According to the NSI 2023 National RN Staffing Report, the cost of nurse turnover has increased 13.5% for an average $52,350 per nurse. Moreover, hospitals can save or lose $380,600 annually for each…

Image credit: Unsplash Due to the global health crisis, we’ve seen an unprecedented rise in virtual medical consultations all over the country. Indeed, the rapidly improving technologies in the telecommunications sector have allowed medical professionals to remotely service patients with ease during these distressing times. The telehealth market has significantly grown, and is…

  Technology is touching every aspect of our lives. This is true whether we’re talking about our personal lives or our professional ones. Technology is starting to affect the core aspects of nursing and healthcare, with online charting systems, electronic health records and telehealth being prime examples. And the changes…

There are a few key reasons that telemedicine really shines: It allows remote patients to seek out advice from medical professionals in real time. Patients can record and send their results using telemedicine software for diagnosis and treatment without needing an appointment. Caregivers can monitor patients remotely using medical devices…

Currently the director for Telehealth and patient engagement at Davita, Inc. Formally was a member of the Health Innovation Team at Kaiser southern California. Founder and President of MedCareLive & Telehealth Consulting Services. Her role as Telehealth expert is the culmination of a 20-year career in health care spanning employers…

Maybe it’s the $4 per gallon gas prices or perhaps people are tired of traveling 6-8 hours for one 45-minute meeting.  Maybe it’s the advances in networking technologies and services or the pricking of our environmental consciences.  Maybe it’s because the world really is a global village today or because…