by Rob Berton | Dec 22, 2018 | Healthcare, Telemedicine Technology
In yet another example of the changing face of healthcare delivery in this country, telemedicine is now being offered as a convenience to patients in kiosks which are situated in pharmacies, grocery stores, and other commonly visited venues. The services offered are...
by Rob Berton | Nov 30, 2018 | Healthcare, Telemedicine Technology
There is a definite connection between mHealth and telemedicine, in that both areas involve the use of technology to provide health care services to individuals, in settings other than the traditional doctor’s office. In the case of mHealth, however, mobile...
by Rob Berton | Nov 10, 2018 | Healthcare, Telemedicine Technology
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...
by Rob Berton | Oct 16, 2018 | Healthcare, Telemedicine Technology
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...
by Rob Berton | Sep 26, 2018 | Healthcare, Telemedicine Technology
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...
by Rob Berton | Jul 18, 2018 | Healthcare, Telemedicine Technology
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...