by Bruce Brown | January 21, 2020 | Medical
Telemedicine benefits include outreach to patients in remote areas and helping make scarce healthcare resources more accessible. Digital visits also save time and travel expenses for both patients and healthcare professionals. We’ve written about a wide range of...
by Bruce Brown | October 30, 2019 | Medical
The Oxford Dictionary defines a paradigm shift as “a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.” Such a shift is exactly what’s happening with UnitedHealth Group’s UnitedHealthcare app. The new UHC app includes access to...
by Bruce Brown | August 28, 2019 | Medical
Outpatient telehealth services plateaued in 2019, according to a recent survey of physicians and healthcare administrators. Healthcare provider data analytics company Definitive Healthcare’s 2019 Outpatient Telehealth Study found adoption rates holding steady at...
by Bruce Brown | August 13, 2019 | Medical
Telemedicine may replace physician house calls and emergency department visits but it also requires special-purpose technology and personnel who can the technology and relate to patients. Telehealth has spawned a new mobile device category that consists of mobile...
by Bruce Brown | August 12, 2019 | Medical
At first glance, telemedicine for in-home medical care seems a sure bet given its potential for improved access to care, resource management, and cost containment. Telemedicine should be an easy win with regulatory bodies, healthcare providers, and insurance...
