In the last few years with the surge of popularity in the technology industry, Telehealth has become one of the latest trends in healthcare, especially for top investors. The future is looking bright for this up and coming trend. According to IHS technology, the...
Researchers at John Hopkins University built a digital library allowing doctors full access to images of patients’ brains, both normal and abnormal. It allows doctors to compare another patient’s brain that has been treated or diagnosed, to their current patient. For example, doctors can see...
With today’s debate of healthcare affordable healthcare access, younger Americans, who have been the least likely to use the healthcare care system, are turning more to Telehealth services. According to a recent study by RAND corporation, “The people who are attracted to this type of...
February is National Heart Awareness Month. It is a time to recognize the fact that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women. Patients can have more healthier lifestyles with their cell phones: "a study revealed that mobile app...
Tom Daschle and Trent Lott, two former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders, along with former Senator John Breaux, have developed the Alliance for Virtual Care Management, "to promote policy reform around Telehealth and remote patient monitoring." This will continue to promote the important component of Telehealth...
The doctor can see you now, and literally see your whole body from the comfort of his smart-phone. The smart pill system; a new form of medical technology, allows a sensor to be ingested into your body, sending signals to your doctor's smart-phone, informing them...
The American Lung Association reports that over 12 million adults in the US suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD patients with smartphones are in luck. You can now be informed if the environment you are in is safe for your condition. A recent...
Patients with high blood pressure know how important it is to be involved in a care program to control their hypertension. A recent study showed that with the use of telemedicine and the improved health care technology, patients seem to be motivated to better manage...
With today's cutting edge technology in the healthcare industry, i.e. Telemedicine, residents of nursing homes can now avoid the high cost of Medicare and hospital visits. According to a study preformed by David C. Graboski of Harvard Medical School and A. James O'Malley of The Dartmouth...
South Carolina is pushing an affordable, accessible health care plan to elementary schools. Chester Park Elementary, located in Chester County South Carolina, has adopted a Telemedicine program to help get sick kids back into the classroom in a more productive and timely manner. After a...
