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NewsiPhone/Skype combo delivers reliable ultrasound images
A new study by more than a half-dozen major universities around the world has confirmed that at least two conditions, apnea and pneumothorax, can be identified remotely using an iPhone with an Read more...
Telcare glucose meter earns kudos for cellular connectivity
It looks like Telcare's choice to steer clear of the glucose-meter-to-smartphone connectivity was a solid one. The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, a Type 2 diabetic and long-time reviewer of Read more...
Docs use telehealth to diagnose pediatric hearing problems
University of California-Davis has expanded its already hefty pediatric telehealth program into an innovative new area--follow-up exams on newborns with possible hearing problems. The medical center Read more...
ATA: Telehealth 'birthing networks' could save Medicaid $186M
Medicaid could save $186 million over the next 10 years if it uses telehealth services for high-risk pregnancies, according to a new analysis commissioned by the American Telemedicine Association. Read more...
$30M in USDA telehealth grants goes to 34 states
After handing out $6 million to hospitals in the Mississippi Delta region late last month, the USDA is at it again. This time, the agency's Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program is doling Read more...
Hospital CEO saved by his own telehealth investment
Brad Cochennet, CEO of Pagosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center, now has a new dedication to telehealth technology. He has been trying to bring telehealth to his facility for some time with the help of Read more...
Study: Telehealth cuts patient deaths by 45%
Think the VA's 100,000 iPad purchase is big? Just look across the Atlantic, where a truly mammoth mobile health implementation is getting underway. Britain's Department of Health has indicated it Read more...
Cisco taps Walgreens to provide telehealth to employees
In yet another solid move into the mHealth sphere--and into a possibly competitive position with hospitals--Walgreens has partnered with Cisco to provide telehealth and onsite clinical services to Read more...
6 tips to protect emerging teleradiology practices
Teleradiology may be one of the fastest-growing segments of telehealth, and it's a pretty well-established technology area. But it's not without legal pitfalls for rookie radiologists trying to break Read more...
$6M in grants helps states bring telemedicine to poor, rural patients
Six states in the Mississippi Delta region have found an interesting new funding source for telemedicine: The U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA just handed out $6 million in telehealth grants Read more...
| Press ReleasesCentra Health and TeleHealth Services Partner to Launch Enterprise Interactive Patient Education for Patient Satisfaction and SaCentra Health will utilize TeleHealth's enterprise interactive patient education solution to increase patient satisfaction and safety scores across the system.Lynchburg, Va. and Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 2 Read more >> QuadMed Forms Partnership with MDLiveCare to Extend Reach of Clinic Healthcare ServicesNew agreement for telehealth technology enables ‘Virtual QuadMed’ model SUSSEX, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- QuadMed, a nationwide leader in employer-sponsored healthcare solutions, will deploy Read more >> MedicalBillersandCoders.com Registers a Surge in Outsourcing of Physicians' Billing RequirementsWILMINGTON, Delaware, October 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the US healthcare industry is buffeted by rising healthcare costs, gigabytes of health and health-related technology information, and the Read more >> Made in IBM Labs: IBM Donating Cooperative Web Technology That Enables Life Changing Healthcare SolutionsARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that the company is donating new software code to help health care and other industries work on shared content in real-time, Read more >> Nefsis Online Video Conferencing Chosen by Secure TeleHealth for Web-based Platform for TelepsychiatryCloud-based technology provides an affordable, readily accessible telemedicine technologySAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Online video conferencing innovator Nefsis® announced today that Read more >> |
