Researchers examining the implications of telehealth across the world have found programs to be successful due to an increasing shortage of skilled physicians.
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Category Archives: Telemedicine
Is telemedicine right for you – right now?
It can be a quick, affordable and convenient solution for many patients. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself if you are considering seeing a doctor online …
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Telehealth Redefining Worker’s Comp
Companies with rural employees have begun to introduce telemedicine in an effort to receive faster treatment for employees, while also lowering the costs.
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Telemedicine Used to Perform Retinopathy Screenings in Premature Babies
Using telemedicine to identify conditions like ROP holds promise for rural communities or developing countries that have limited access to ophthalmologists.
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Veterans Affairs Continue to Experience Positive Telemedicine Outcomes
Telehealth programs are currently working as a solution for the VA for numerous reasons, and they continue to be an excellent advocate for its effectiveness.
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Sleeping Easier with Telehealth
An estimated 12 million people in the US suffer from sleep apnea. In an attempt to help these patients sleep better, researchers have been conducting at-home sleep studies using telemedicine.
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The Fitness App Battle Begins with Apple’s HealthKit and Google Fit
Get your phones ready – the development of health programs by both Apple and Google will soon give people the ability to track and improve their health.
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Telehealth Helps Send Patients to Specialists
If patients can be encouraged to seek care from a specialist when their condition is in its early states, telemedicine will help reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and healthcare costs.
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U.S. Medical Boards Adopt Uniform Telemedicine Guidelines
Its something that everyone involved in telemedicine awaited for many years: a set of federal telemedicine policies. Previously, every state had its own set of regulations for the practice of telemedicine, but…
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Antibiotic Resistance: Can This Global Threat Be Contained?
A global study shows resistance to once helpful antibiotics is causing more deaths each year. According to the CDC, drug resistant germs infect about …
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