Thursday, October 1, 2020
Ever since the outbreak of the pandemic, as many as 48% of physicians across the United States are using telehealth to treat the patients, which is an 18% increase since 2018. Technology like telehealth has proved to be a blessing to bridge the gap between patients and providers, especially in unforeseen times like these, when
[ Read More ]Available data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that telemedicine visits increased from 7,000 in 2004 to 108,000 by 2013. In the years that have followed, improved technology has greatly expanded this number, making the option for broad use of telemedicine possible by the pandemic of 2020. Now, we seek telehealth solutions to
[ Read More ]The American Academy of Family Physicians defines Telemedicine as the practice of using medicine via technology to deliver care at a distance. Simply put, the physician is in one location utilizing a telecommunications infrastructure to deliver care to a patient at a distant site. While this technology is not new, it is certainly on the
[ Read More ]Extreme life situations, such as the one we are currently experiencing with the Covid-19 pandemic, force us to find practical solutions that would ensure the continuity of our life habits. Modern technology and innovative platforms such as Zoom and FaceTime have not only enabled us to stay social when apart, they’ve also shown how we
[ Read More ]Good addiction treatment and recovery resources are not always available in all areas, particularly in those places that are far from urban settings. Although bigger cities may have better alcohol or drug rehab programs, this does not mean that a recovering addict will be willing to go far from home for treatment. This is especially
[ Read More ]No doubt about it: the coronavirus pandemic has forced us to change the way we do a lot of things, whether we like it or not. But necessity truly is the mother of invention, and the global lockdown has required us to get creative when it comes to taking care of ourselves and those we
[ Read More ]COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for workers in the healthcare industry. Many of the hospitals managing Coronavirus patients have been forced to partially close some of their departments to prevent other doctors, nurses, and patients from catching the virus. These hospitals have also suspended non-essential or elective surgeries in order to increase the availability
[ Read More ]Worldwide, diabetes affects over 463 million adults, with 79% living in low- to middle-income countries. In the U.S. alone, over 34 million people of all ages are afflicted, and the prevalence is 17% higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Telehealth could be the answer to reaching many of these patients who otherwise do
[ Read More ]The COVID-19 outbreak has put tremendous stress on healthcare practices and their patients. Given the fears of exposure to the contagious virus, many healthcare providers are offering telehealth to their patients and clients. Some specialist practices have closed or reduced hours and are wondering what they should do now. Other primary care and multispecialty practices
[ Read More ]The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in early 2020 presented a stable of unique challenges to the global healthcare system, among them a sudden spike in demand for healthcare providers to work online via telecoms networks. Even prior to the outbreak healthcare over the Internet had to solve several issues. Today, healthcare communications are safer
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