Monday, July 13, 2020
Imagine a scenario in which you wake up all of a sudden on a holiday in Paris and experience a severe headache in the morning that is ready to trouble you for the rest of your day. What will you do if you find yourself in a similar situation? Would you look up the local
[ Read More ]Telemedicine technology within the substance use treatment field has endless applications. However, when comparing substance use disorder treatment to other areas of healthcare, it lacks a significant universal technology component. Telemedicine technology is not implemented on a national scale in addiction recovery programs. However, there are indications that it has the potential to transform and
[ Read More ]As we know the major step to fight against COVID-19 is the maintenance of social distancing. To maintain this, telemedicine is the best way to help the medical staff and their patients safe. It is an assistance tool for the doctors to examine their patients by reducing the high risks of spreading the lethal virus
[ Read More ]What does the future of telemedicine hold? Get an educated idea by looking at the disruptive telehealth trends. Explore what they are in this roundup. Modern-day technology has allowed for the medical industry to provide even more efficient services for its patients. Patients can now get prompt responses from doctors and physicians. Then be properly diagnosed
[ Read More ]What is considered telehealth? According to the World Health Organization: Telehealth is defined as the use of telecommunications and information technology to provide access to health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, supervision and information across distance. Telehealth includes such technologies as telephones, facsimile machines, electronic mail systems, and remote patient monitoring devices which are used to
[ Read More ]Imagine this, an 86-year-old with severe conditions such as heart disease and a cancer diagnosis — needing to stay indoors, because according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he or she is at higher risk for getting the worse of COVID-19. The patient’s need for care doesn’t evaporate… How can you ensure
[ Read More ]Ever wonder if you could connect with your doctor when you are traveling on your latest adventure? Thanks to telemedicine, you can. The use of telemedicine is on the rise, and private insurance claims increased more than 1,200 percent for telehealth services from 2012 to 2017. Let’s take a look at this growing trend and take a
[ Read More ]Telemedicine has emerged as an important new tool for doctors and counselors to engage patients in improving their healthcare. It’s been great for patients, too, giving them the ability to connect with health care providers quickly, conveniently, and affordably. Even with all these benefits, some people may have questions about whether telemedicine is really a
[ Read More ]Author: Dr. Timothy Porter Preface: Dr. Tim Porter provides telemedicine care for his patients as a community pediatrician in Chicago. Dr. Tim Porter completed his pediatric training at Lurie Children’s Hospital and the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Porter’s interests include social and community advocacy as well as increasing
[ Read More ]It’s no secret that technology plays a part in the evolution of industry. One such example, of course, is healthcare. Go to any hospital or doctor’s surgery and you’ll see technology everywhere. From the computers at reception desks to MRI machines and blood pressure monitors. It’s hard to escape from the clutches of technology in
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