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From Alaska to Massachusetts, eICU systems making the rounds
For hospitals looking to keep constant tabs on the most critical patients--both in-house and at remote rural facilities--electronic intensive care units continue to serve as a viable option. Such
Nurses: Communication, personal relationships key to eICU success
Telehealth visits might be virtual, but to be most effective they also should be personal, critical care nurses said in a recent survey published in the American Journal of Critical Care. Most nurses
$6M in grants helps states bring telemedicine to poor, rural patients
Six states in the Mississippi Delta region have found an interesting new funding source for telemedicine: The U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA just handed out $6 million in telehealth grants
Telemedicine use in ICUs lowers mortality rates
Intensive care units (ICUs) that install telemedicine services boast lower mortality rates, lower rates of preventable complications, and shorter hospital and ICU stays, say researchers at the
eICUs growing in popularity
Remote monitoring of patients in intensive care units, known as eICU technology, has spread to 300 hospitals in 40 healthcare systems across 30 states. As a result, more than 300,000 patients a year
Cleveland Clinic plans telemedicine initiatives
Here's more evidence that mainstream medical organizations no longer see telemedicine as a wait-and-see thing. The Cleveland Clinic has set plans to develop a line of business around at least two
Medicare e-visits could change the game
So, it seems Medicare is preparing to pay for e-visits by consulting specialists for hospitals. By itself, this might not change hospital IT much--after all, there probably won't be a high volume of
