Infographic: The ROI of Telemedicine Programs
A lot of factors are involved when it comes to selecting a telemedicine program for your practice. With a variety of choices on the market, deciding which software to use can often be overwhelming. Besides understanding telemedicine rules and regulations, practices must also look for a solution with ease of use, security, and seamless integrations … Read More
2017 – The Year of Telemedicine
Whenever new technologies get introduced, it takes some time to gain traction before they become mainstream or even ubiquitous. Telemedicine has been in use in one way or another almost since the telephone was invented. It just makes sense that medical professionals would use telecommunications as a way to treat patients at a distance. But … Read More
Treating Addictions with Telemedicine
Telemedicine has the potential to revolutionize how healthcare is delivered across the entire landscape. There are advantages for patients and providers alike in every specialty from family practice to dermatology and elder care. When it comes to the treatment of addiction, telemedicine is ideally suited to support providers and patients working to make significant life-saving … Read More
Better Practice Workflow = Better Work-Life Balance
As technology becomes more prevalent in the healthcare industry, it is essential for medical practices to adapt to this change. Certainly, electronic patient records, mobile applications, web portals, and remote patient monitoring, open up the opportunity to provide more effective care and build deeper relationships with patients. They can also involve a massive investment of … Read More
2016 Telehealth Quote Roundup
As 2016 draws to a close, we thought it would be a good time to look back on the year and pull together some of the most interesting, intriguing and informative quotes from experts, physicians and others in the know about telemedicine. On Effectiveness “The evidence supporting the role of telemedicine is strong. Studies have shown … Read More
Should You Trust an Online Symptom Checker? The Study Says ….
These days there are a bunch of online apps that attempt to help patients figure out what their health symptoms might mean. These symptom-checkers ask patients to enter in information about their symptoms and background and return a set of likely diagnoses. They use algorithms to come up with the most likely explanation for what … Read More
IT Health Check for Physicians
Most primary care doctors advise patients to have an annual physical, even if they are feeling fine. This way they can be screened and problems can be caught before they become a major concern. Many medical issues are much easier to treat if caught early. IT issues are very similar. It is far better to … Read More
Overcoming Roadblocks to Telemedicine Adoption
Recently Medscape, an online medical news resource, surveyed 1423 healthcare providers, including 847 physicians, and 1103 patients to assess their attitudes toward telemedicine and other emerging technologies in healthcare. The results show that while both providers and patients believe that technical advances can be used to improve patient health and increase access to care, they … Read More
Busting a Few Unfortunate Myths About Telemedicine
When something becomes a myth it is usually based on some kernel of truth. The legend of Big Foot probably started with someone seeing a bear. A giant sturgeon may have given rise to the Loch Ness Monster. Stories get told and retold, gaps get filled in, assumptions made, times change and soon you have … Read More
What is Telemedicine & What’s With All the Buzz?
The term telemedicine references the practice of using telecommunications technology, including the internet, to assess, diagnose, and care for patients at a distance. It is not a separate medical specialty, and is instead a specific approach to care that lets patients get services from providers who are not physically in the same place. Telemedicine is … Read More
