Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is the first pediatric hospital in the United States to use a form of telemedicine technology, in the form of a VGo wheeled robot. The robot is controlled remotely via a healthcare professional so that he or...
SnapMD, a Southern California healthcare IT firm offering a leading private-label cloud-based telemedicine software solution will exhibit at this years CTN Telehealth Summit in Newport Beach, April 28th through April 29th. The goal of the summit is to bring together healthcare professionals, telemedicine personnel, administrators, physicians,...
The popularity of mHealth and Telmedicine technology is surging, as app developers and hospitals are working together to adhere to the high demand from users all around the world. “mHealth has been embraced by the entire healthcare industry for its potential to improve patient outcomes,...
The digital age today has every device, which can do just about anything. From TVs to computers to smart-phones, this new craze has taken over the technology world. Healthcare has largely changed because of it. With the new rising popularity of the Telemedicine industry, millions...
More than 22 million people in America alone are affected with diabetes, costing the medical world over $245 billion. Mississippi is currently the second highest state of individuals affected with diabetes. “Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and three private technology...
Elderly patients with chronic health conditions who are discharged from the hospital and rehab facilities, with the help of technology and Telemedicine, are increasingly able to remain at home, avoiding depressing and expensive readmission. Meet Rita, an elderly patient who suffers from congestive...
Imagine being the parent of a young child struggling with pneumonia, in an area far away from hospitals and medical centers specializing in treating sick children. The fear and concern over your child’s health, made worse by the anticipated cost and disruption of moving...
With the wide presence of smart-phone technology, healthcare professionals are developing apps to cater more towards their patients. In a recent article, Silicon Valley’s tech company, “Box” and the nation-wide known, “Dignity Health,” teamed up together to create 6 tips for your new healthcare app:...
Telemedicine will just be a common form of medical practice in years to come. “Father of Telmedicine,” Jay Sanders, M.D., says, “What the present technology affords the physician is an ability to better evaluate their patient in the patient setting, not in the doctor setting....
South Korea has recently begun to adapt the practice of Telmedicine and Telehealth. On March 24, 2014, the South Korean Cabinet passed a bill, allowing doctors to utilize Telehealth technology to diagnose and treat remote patients. Prior to this, Telehealth practices were illegal. South Korea...