by Bruce Brown | May 15, 2019 | Medical
Telemedicine can bring medical specialty resources to primary care physician offices, improve access to medical care for people who live in remote or under-served areas, and enable post-discharge and rehab patient monitoring. Those are just a few of...
by Alfred Poor | September 3, 2018 | General News, Medical
Wearable sensors are transforming healthcare practice in ways that could not be imagined even a few decades ago. They make it possible to monitor patients more closely and around the clock. Alerts can be generated if readings stray outside a target range. Data can be...
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by Jim Ware | November 3, 2017 | General News, Medical
Increasingly, shrinks trade their couches for video screens as a result of advances in state telehealth legislation. That means patients pour their hearts out from the comfort of their homes instead of trekking across town. These advances also mean payers such as...
by Bruce Brown | February 7, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
Obesity and related metabolic syndrome conditions continue to plague the health of many U.S. residents. The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate 35 percent of men and 40 percent of women are obese. Narrowing the...
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by Alfred Poor | November 9, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Electronic health records (EHR) are one of the key mandates of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). These systems offer many distinct advantages, such as making it easier for healthcare professionals to share data about a patient in order to improve diagnosis...
