By Jessica Kent | March 26, 2018 More patients are using telehealth services, particularly for mental health treatment, indicating a growing availability of this alternative method of care delivery. Telemedicine is on the rise as telehealth services are becoming increasingly available to patients across the country, especially among those [...]
By Jessica Kim Cohen | March 23, 2018 Almost three-quarters of healthcare professionals are pursuing an enterprise approach, rather than a departmental approach, for their telemedicine programs, according to a Reach Health survey. For the survey, the telemedicine software company asked 411 healthcare executives, physicians, nurses and other professionals about their [...]
By Eric Wicklund | March 14, 2018 Telehealth and mHealth announcements at HIMSS18 focused on integration and interoperability, as health systems looked beyond new technology to focus on meaningful connections between remote care and the clinical record. March 14, 2018 - For telehealth and mHealth enthusiasts, HIMSS18 was like a healthcare [...]
By Eric Wicklund | March 9, 2018 Partners HealthCare in Massachusetts and North Carolina's Triad HealthCare are launching remote patient monitoring programs that use telehealth to monitor medication adherence in high-acuity, high-cost patients. March 09, 2018 - Health systems in Massachusetts and North Carolina are launching remote patient monitoring programs to [...]
By Eric Wicklund | March 7, 2018 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is participating in a study to determine whether an mHealth kit containing wearables and a pair of virtual reality glasses can help people suffering from work-related injuries recover more quickly and without the use of opioids. Researchers at the Los [...]
By Health Tech Staff | February 21, 2018 Technology to enable virtual visits is advancing, but regulations need to follow suit in order for the industry to fully take off. Traditional drivers in the adoption and use of telehealth have been the shortage of providers and geographic barriers to accessing [...]
