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Is remote monitoring tough enough to tackle COPD?
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and eResearchTechnology, Inc. (ERT) will launch a program to help patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The goal is to
Telehealth lowers spending on chronically ill by 13%
If you're looking for ROI on your telehealth program, look no further than your chronically ill patient population. A new study published in the journal Health Affairs found that telehealth
VA cancels portion of deadly COPD readmission study
Grave safety concerns and deaths have forced the cancellation of part of a national study by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The trial, known as the BREATH study, was aimed at reducing
Tunstall to provide telehealth in Australia
British telehealth vendor Tunstall Healthcare just snagged a contract to provide telehealth to more than 6,000 patients in New South Wales, Australia. The government-run, four-year project will cover
Excessive treatment of COPD increases health risks, costs for patients
Doctors treating patients who are hospitalized for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ignore recommended treatments more than 90 percent of the time, costing patients more money and
