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Cable companies looking to break into the hospital market
A commentary from FierceEnterpriseCommunications editor Jim O'Neill examines how cable companies are trying to horn in on the telehealth market currently controlled by telecommunications companies.
Telehealth prevents ICU deaths, research shows
Using telehealth services to monitor ICU patients can reduce mortality rates by 20%, and decrease length of stay by nearly 1.3 days, a group of Veterans Affairs researchers concluded. They evaluated
Apps blur line between smartphones, medical devices
For something from Harvard Medical School, an article in the November issue of Harvard Health Letter is remarkably dumbed down, but it does contain a statement that pretty much explains the state of
AT&T ForHealth services aim to reduce costs, bolster care
Should AT&T's ( NYSE: T ) major, coordinated foray into the healthcare sector--announced Thursday, but covered in FierceHealthIT two weeks ago --prove successful, what exactly does that mean for the
Telemedicine adoption picks up as costs fall, quality rises
With costs falling and video quality rapidly improving, more healthcare providers are taking a serious look at videoconferencing for telemedicine, helping to standardize the field while also
iPhone 4 woes, competition don't deter app developers
Pay attention to the news about technology and mobile devices, and you might think Apple is losing its grip on the market. Apple begrudgingly acknowledged problems with the iPhone 4's antenna --though
Funding an issue for hospitals interested in telestroke care
With a severe shortage of neurologists specializing in stroke care in rural communities, 64 percent of hospitals and other healthcare providers in the Northwest are either considering or are in the
Mobile telemedicine system beams live video from ambulance to Cincinnati Children's
This is the kind of story we love--so much so that we mentioned this exact case already a few months ago. We refer to the Transport AV telemedicine system in use at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Telemedicine, remote monitoring aid care aboard offshore oil rigs
The explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 and set off one of the worst environmental disasters in history is an extreme case, but workers on even the safest of offshore rigs are
New apps make smartphones more valuable than stethoscopes to some docs
A growing number of physicians would rather carry a smartphone than a stethoscope, reports the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News. "You've got a whole medical library right in the palm of your hand,"
