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Telehealth Pilot Program Cut Health Costs, Length of Hospital Stays

A telehealth pilot program at a Phoenix health system significantly cut costs, reduced hospitalizations and shortened hospital stays, according to a hospital review of the program. Read More

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TeleICU Saves California Hospital Thousands, Improves Patient Satisfaction

Despite regulatory challenges and relatively small reimbursement for telehealth services, health leaders at the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting Monday say the cost savings are significant and urged hospital executives to leverage the power of the technology. Read More

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Telemedicine Is The Future Of Health Care: On-Call Docs To Examine, Diagnose, And Treat Patients Remotely

Smartphones and tablets are used for just about everything, from monitoring your bank account to ordering a cab, so it would only make sense that health care become part of this technological advancement. Telemedicine is the union between technology and …

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Gupta: Telemedicine Preserves ‘Human Connection’ That Patients Crave

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, believes that much of the medical community’s reluctance to embrace telehealth technologies stems from a notion that hands-on care is better. Read More

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The Science of Telemedicine: A Lifesaver in the Right Place

Telemedicine – doctors talking to patients or other doctors via video—may yet find a place as a tool in mainstream health care. Physicians are already finding important uses for it. Read More

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The Doctor Will Video Chat With You Now: Insurer Covers Virtual Visits

Insurance company UnitedHealthcare will start covering visits to the doctor’s office — via video chat. Patients and physicians talk live online — on smartphones, tablets or home computer — to get to a clinical diagnosis. This move to cybermedicine could …

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Ultrasound by Telehealth: NYC Docs Examine Patients in Chicago

A new study looks to determine whether a doctor in one city can perform a complex ultrasound on a patient in another city via telemedicine. Read More

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Arizona Turns to Telemedicine as Physician Shortage Threatens Care

Technology is expanding healthcare in states such as Arizona at a time when a shortage of physicians threatens the reach of care. Read More

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Telehealth Paves the Way for Medical Learning

A two-year Telehealth training program – involving broadband enabled medical consultations – has exceeded all target expectations and is being touted as an effective model for expanding clinical learning opportunities for medical students. Read More

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U.S. Senators Support Expanding Telehealth To Boost Access to Care

During a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, stakeholders told lawmakers that telehealth is helping achieve financial and care-related benefits but that barriers remain to widespread use, AHA News reports. Read More

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