telemedicine news from FierceHealthcare
NewsPoorer hospital care in disappearing rural America
Rural American populations are at an all-time low, making up only 16 percent of the national population, reports the Associated Press (AP) today. In addition, they face a greater lack of access to Read more...
Telemedicine the answer to physician shortage and cost cutting?
With growing concerns about a healthcare workforce shortage and rising costs, hospitals and health systems are exploring ways to get providers and curb expenses. Telemedicine might be one solution, Read more...
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 Read more...
More docs are using video chat for routine follow-up visits
A full 7 percent of physicians are using video-conferencing to talk with patients, according to new data released by Manhattan Research, from its 2011 Taking the Pulse study. Most interesting, Read more...
Could telemedicine help address primary-care shortages?
One of the big issues in healthcare, both here and abroad, is access. There simply aren't enough primary-care physicians to go around, and the shortage is projected to get worse. "Healthcare has Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: How accurate are diagnoses based on cell-phone-generated photos?
Thank you, Washington Post for saying something we've been trying to emphasize at FierceMobileHealthcare since we started publishing nearly a year and a half ago, Neil Versel writes. "'Mobile health' Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Telemedicine, remote monitoring aid patients on offshore oil rigs
The explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 and set off one of the worst environmental disasters in history is an extreme case, but workers on even the safest offshore rigs are Read more...
Legislators, researchers back telemedicine in schools; CHRISTUS gets A+ financial rating;
> California researchers and some members of Congress are throwing their support behind telemedicine in public schools, arguing that it's a great way to reach children in medically-underserved Read more...
Pharma gets White House nod on banning drug reimportation; State budget crunches push hospitals to cut more staff;
> While President Obama endorsed the practice of reimporting cheaper foreign drugs during his campaign, it seems that pharmaceutical companies have changed his mind. FiercePharma > As if the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: VA provides $215M for rural care
The VA has set aside $215 million in funding to improve access to and quality of care for veterans living in rural areas. The funding is being doled out to 74 programs within the Veteran Health Read more...
| Press ReleasesInTouch Health and Platinum Training Partner to Provide a Comprehensive Suite of Remote Presence Video Collaboration and BImproves surgeon access to training and education programsValidates emergence of Remote Presence telemedicine solutions to support more rapid and comprehensive training for new or complex surgical Read more >> Red Tape a Major Barrier to the Use of Telemedicine, Study ShowsPHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Administrative burdens and limits on reimbursement are among the obstacles keeping hospitals from choosing to implement potentially lifesaving telemedicine programs, Read more >> Decatur General Hospital & Specialists On Call Partner to Deliver High Tech Care to Stroke PatientsPartnership Provides Neurologists to Patients’ Bedsides via 24/7/365 Teleneurology Service DECATUR, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Specialists On Call, Inc. (SOC), the nation’s leading provider of clinical Read more >> Advanced ICU Care® to Lead Society of Critical Care Medicine Webcast, January 12, 2012The Role and Impact of Telemedicine on Patient Safety, Quality Care and Clinical Performance in the ICU to Be Explored ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- An aging population. Too few intensivists. Read more >> Out With The Old, In With The New – Another TeleHealth Industry First For CJPS HealthcareAUBURN HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In yet another unprecedented move, CJPS Healthcare Supplies & Equipment (www.CJPS.com) announces a new Trade-Up program. This announcement comes on the Read more >> |
