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...
Telemedicine is not only supporting patients with small symptoms, but also those with emotional needs. In a recent Telepsychiatry trial, online therapy proved successful for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a lifelong condition and Telepsychiatry is a cost-effective, personal way to...
The healthcare world is changing dramatically, especially in the world of digital and mobile health. With all the updates and new technology devices, insurance companies are going to have to come up with a solution and therefore, start covering virtual healthcare visits. By 2018, 22...
The new psychological trend in digital/mHealth helps out military families when they are on the constant move. Dr. Kelly Blasko, psychologist at the National Center for Telehealth and Technology, along with the hit children’s show, “Sesame Street,” have partnered together to create an app,...
Yes, it’s what all Telemedicine and mHealth doctors/investors have been waiting for: the delivery of drugs from a microchip. According to the company, “MicroCHIPS’,” “the product is an implantable, wirelessly controlled and programmable, microchip-based drug delivery device. The device is implanted under the skin in...
When it comes to the world of telemedicine, the most patients are senior citizens who can’t travel long distances to doctors’ appointments and hospital visits. Here are 5 tips on why Telemedicine is so important: 1. Telemedicine Gives You Greater Access To Healthcare:...
Selfies, the popular photo trend afflicting teens today, is now becoming a tool to help many of those same teens address another affliction, acne. San Diego dermatologist, David Lortscher, recently started his own dermatology company, called “Pocket Derm.” Patients complete their medical history online, and...
Many Telemedicine companies have software on computers and phones, but the new trend is actual robots. For patients in rural areas who do not have access to doctors, Telemedical robots, projecting an image of the doctor’s face, standing about five feet tall. “When a doctor...
A new study suggested that nighttime would be one of the most useful times to use Telemedicine at hospitals, as “Telemedicine is most effective when applied where physician resources are scarce, patient care is time sensitive and service volume may distributed across a network.” As...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new smart-phone app that can provide tests for individuals with diabetes and kidney disease. The Colorimetrix software also allows test-strip results to be shared real-time with medical professionals for quicker diagnosis and treatment. “The app uses...