Telehealth has enjoyed a huge boom in the ‘era of new normality’, with health professionals across the globe treating patients with conditions ranging from diabetes to osteoarthritis, and even those opting for plastic surgery. Although this mode of treatment is useful for patients as a whole during the COVID-19 crisis,…

One of the reasons why people with diabetes have difficulty managing the disease is the failure to stick to treatment regimens as well as noncompliance with scheduled doctor visits – as reported by the LECOM School of Pharmacy’s George McConnell. Telemedicine – which involves attending to patients, diagnosing and even…

We have seen some remarkable changes and advances in medicine that has improved society as we know it. People are living longer, better, and healthier lives, owing to the fact that modern medicine has aided them. However, medicine is constantly evolving, and over the next ten years, we are likely…

Author: Greg Deranian There is more incentive than ever now to reduce hospital readmissions. That’s because the federal government is trying to reign in mounting medical costs. Healthcare is a commodity that has risen steadily over the years−and that trajectory is expected to remain consistent going forward. Consider the fact…

Telemedicine success comes from simple solutions easily adopted by physicians Telemedicine has been practiced for years where it has been saving taxpayers money such as in the Texas prisons. The problem was that mainstream telemedicine devices were clunky and complicated to use. Physicians then and now were not willing to…

This post was contributed by Richard Fury, a longtime health expert, formerly of Kaiser Permanente. Mr. Fury shared his take on why ambulatory doctors should adopt emergency telemedicine. — the editors Telemedicine is the low hanging fruit in the quest for affordable healthcare. There are valid reasons why ambulatory doctors must adopt emergency telemedicine. Surveys…

VA telemedicine clinic in Alaska; Photo courtesy: David Gilkey/NPR For the past 12 years, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has been helping veterans with chronic illnesses live more satisfying lives through its successful Care Coordination/Home Telehealth (CCHT) program. Telemedicine gives veterans the ability to maintain their independence, by giving them access to…

Telemedicine Increases Hospital Revenue | Infographics   A new study published by University of California-Davis researchers shows that In a competitive health care region with more than one children’s hospital, deploying pediatric telemedicine services to referring hospitals resulted in an increased market share and an increased number of transfers, hospital revenue…