Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

VIGILINT, Cleveland Clinic develop telehealth for global travelers

Traveling around the globe comes with a multitude of risks, remaining healthy and unharmed being at the top of the list. VIGILINT and Cleveland Clinic have partnered together to address this concern by developing the Global MedAssist Program (GMAP) telehealth program to worldwide travelers in the case they need medical attention.

February 16, 2017

Pediatric telehealth matches in-person visits in effectiveness

Visiting the pediatrician without a fussy child can be blessing for many parents. But are remote sessions with a physician as effective as in-person visits? A recent study focused on TytoCare, a handheld mobile telehealth device, found remote visits are equivalent to in-office appointments.

February 9, 2017

Telehealth gives at-home patients their own doctors office

New York's Northwell Health Home Care Network has announced its partnership with New Jersey-based Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) to offer an extensive telehealth platform to its home-care patients.

February 6, 2017

ATA releases draft guidelines on telestroke, telehealth, telemental health

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is requesting feedback for the recently posted drafts of practice guidelines for telestroke, pediatric telehealth and child and adolescent telemental health.

February 1, 2017

Having telehealth on the roster draws patients in

American Well, a provider of telehealth to more than 70 health systems, conducted its Telehealth Index: 2017 Consumer Survey, which showed 20 percent of patients would switch from a doctor who didn't offer telehealth visits to one who did.

January 24, 2017

Philips, Banner telehealth program cut costs, hospitalizations, readmissions

Banner Health and Royal Philips have released results of a pilot study on utilizing telehealth to better care for patients with chronic diseases while reducing costs and trips to the hospital.

January 24, 2017

Salus Telehealth creates board of directors after merger

Since acquiring VideoMedicine in September, Salus Telehealth has taken steps to reorganize its leadership as the companies adjust to the new partnership.

November 22, 2016

Acelity Embarks Upon the Next Frontier in Advanced Wound Therapy with the Launch of a Telehealth Solution for the Home Care Setting

SAN ANTONIO – Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced the launch of iOn PROGRESS™ Care Network with Remote Therapy Monitoring, a proprietary remote therapy monitoring system that delivers continuous at-home monitoring for patients prescribed negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the home. The iOn PROGRESS™ technology enables timely feedback on patients’ use of NPWT, as well as increased clinician interaction to assist with patient compliance.

October 31, 2016

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