The Daily Star | June 8, 2015
Thanks to innovative telemedicine technology now being used at several area hospitals, that patient’s exam can be completed remotely by a Bassett provider using secure, high-definition two-way videoconferencing similar to Skype or Facetime, saving the patient time and travel and increasing overall …
Read MoreHealthIT Analytics | June 5, 2015
Healthcare providers have been going the distance to cut the huge costs associated with the growing epidemic of chronic diseases and a quickly aging population, but the answer to improved care coordination and reduced hospitalizations might be much closer to …
Read MoreUSA Today | June 4, 2015
Video or telephone visits with doctors — the practice known as telemedicine — have survived one of their biggest legal challenges yet in Texas, but hurdles remain in Arkansas and some other states. The goal is to convince state legislatures …
Read MoreLiveScience | June 3, 2015
The Internet has been transformational, from how we communicate with friends and family to how we shop, and more recently, how we heal. Physical therapy is the latest treatment to become telemedicine, with an experimental system now connecting specialists to …
Read MoreFuturity | June 2, 2015
Rural emergency departments that use telemedicine to consult with pediatricians at larger hospitals save money in the long run. Even though the systems are expensive to install and maintain, they more than pay their way, saving an average of $4,662 …
Read MoreHIT Consultant | June 1, 2015
Merck in partnership with Kenya Ministry of Health, kicked off their first telehealth clinics at both of Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi and Machacos Hospital as a part of their e-health initiative in Africa. Merck e-health is a new initiative of Merck’s …
Read MoremHealth News | May 29, 2015
Three years after pushing through a bill to enable veterans to receive telemedicine services across state lines, two Congressmen are launching another bill aimed at removing even more barriers. Read More
Read MoremHealth News | May 28, 2015
A California-based study comparing telemedicine to telephone consults for pediatric cases in rural hospitals has found that telemedicine saves more than $4,500 per use. Read More
Read MoreABC 6 | May 28, 2015
Access to mental health care is getting easier for children and their families in surrounding East Tennessee counties, where it’s sometimes tough to get psychiatrists and nurse practitioners to live and work. Read More
Read MoreIdaho Watchdog | May 26, 2015
Data from the National Association of State Budget Officers reveals that, between 2002 and 2012 (the most recent and accurate data), Medicaid spending increased over 50 percent, from 17.9 percent of the Idaho state budget to 27.2 percent (with a …
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