McKnight's Long Term Care News | September 24, 2015
Long-term care facilities are tasked with the often daunting challenge of providing the highest quality of care for patients while facing mounting oversight, increased quality mandates and potential reimbursement adjustments which can significantly impact a facility’s viability. Read More
Read MoreThe Southern Illinoisan | September 23, 2015
Until a few months ago, a patient having a serious neurological event in Harrisburg had to rely on emergency room staff to relay information to a neurologist in another location. A doctor or nurse would describe symptoms to the neurologist and …
Read MoreHealthcare DIve | September 22, 2015
Crowley Maritime Corp. Tuesday showcased a new healthcare facet for about 700 employees at its headquarters in the Regency area of Jacksonville that reduces the need for basic health care checkups at a doctor’s office. Read More
Read MoreThe Hospitalist | September 21, 2015
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a baker’s dozen of recommendations intended to guide the effective use of telemedicine in primary care settings. “The recommendations balance the potential benefits and expanded use of telemedicine with the importance of maintaining the patient-physician relationship and patient …
Read MoremHealth News | September 18, 2015
Telehealth advocates have long argued that the platform won’t become an accepted form of healthcare delivery until doctors are reimbursed for using it. But do we need a national policy, or can we expect state governments to lead the way? …
Read MoreMedical XPress | September 17, 2015
Latin America has rapidly rising rates of chronic diseases, but mobile phones might be a key part of the solution, according to a new University of Michigan study. For more than eight years, U-M professor John Piette has studied “telehealth” in …
Read MoreHealthIT Outcomes | September 16, 2015
Patients enrolled in a telehealth engagement program have been shown to have shorter hospital stays and be significantly less likely to return to the hospital for readmission. Read More
Read MoreAJMC | September 15, 2015
Telehealth has the potential to let the Veterans Administration reach many more patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), allowing the agency to overcome cost and geographic barriers without diminishing the quality of care, according to a pair of presenters who …
Read MoreHealthcare Dive | September 14, 2015
The HIMSS Analytics study found 70% of respondents who use telemedicine utilize two-way video, the most commonly used form of telemedicine. Read More
Read MoreMedscape | September 11, 2015
Telemedicine can broaden access to care, improve outcomes, and reduce care costs, but risks and benefits must be carefully evaluated for both patients and physicians, say authors of a new position paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP). Read …
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