Telemedicine and Virtual Kiosks in Pharmacies and Grocery Stores
The ability of a virtual doctor through the use telemedicine is bringing care to patients through visits to pharmacy, retail and grocery store chains.
How do mHealth and Telemedicine Work Together?
With new developments in technology, mHealth and telemedicine are working together to create a comprehensive and innovative form of healthcare.
Telemedicine and the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid
The similarity in names of these two government-sponsored health programs has always led to a certain amount of confusion about which is which, what's covered under each of the two programs, and who is eligible for each of them. The point of similarity began with the...
The Benefits of Telemedicine During a Natural Disaster
There are certain characteristics of telemedicine which make it ideal for providing healthcare services to patients in unusual circumstances. One of the more obvious situations like this is in remote settings of underdeveloped countries, where medical care is...
The Benefits of Telemedicine in the Long-Term Care Setting
More than 75% of all Americans who are above the age of 65 are obliged to live with multiple chronic medical conditions, and as a result, in excess of 90% of all Medicare fee-for-service spending is allocated toward these patients who have two or more chronic medical...
Telemedicine as the Solution for the Physician Shortage
Depending on who you ask, by the year 2030, this country could have a physician shortage of anywhere between 100,000 and 150,000 qualified physicians to serve the needs of American citizens. A big part of this shortage is attributable to the fact that the American...
What is a Telemedicine Physician Network and How Does it Work?
The tantalizing premise of telemedicine has always been to provide a more convenient and accessible means of delivering healthcare, to patients who were unable or unwilling to make in-person office visits with their doctor. For a long time, however, the very exciting...
Telemedicine for Cancer Genetic Counseling and Testing
A study conducted in 2017 at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center has demonstrated that genetic counseling and testing carried out via telemedicine can achieve results for breast and ovarian cancer patients, which are comparable to sessions conducted...
Telehealth and Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates
Efforts to Reduce Hospital Readmissions in the United States In the United States, hospitalization accounts for over 30 percent of all health care spending.[1] With the federal government focused on cutting down mounting medical costs, efforts to reduce hospital...
The Use of Drones for Telemedicine Delivery
The use of drones for telemedicine delivery is genius. Electronics have a huge role in health care. Because of the internet, virtual visits from a doctor are now possible. Apps on mobile devices and wearables that can help track health are a great way to experience a...