Every parent dreads a phone call from the school nurse. If your child has been sent to the nurse with a tummy ache, boo-boo, sniffle, or other ailment, chances are you’re going to have to take time off work to head to the school and assess the situation. In some cases, the event is serious… Read more »
Advances in technology are changing the way we live our lives and conduct business, including how patients and doctors can interact. Factors like the rising costs of healthcare and a growing gap in available physicians has left a lot of patients unwilling or unable to receive the consultation and care they need. Telehealth solutions have… Read more »
Most healthcare professionals are now on board with technological advances and digital upgrades that allow them to more efficiently and effectively serve their patients. Although making the switch to electronic health records and medical case management software takes time, it is worth it in the long run. New technologies are making daily tasks like consulting… Read more »
While telemedicine has provided convenient, cost-effective solutions for people living in remote areas, dealing with debilitating conditions, or recovering at home from medical procedures has had a negative economic impact on traditional healthcare professionals who cannot reach their patients in a timely manner. As a healthcare provider, you may be understandably worried about losing your… Read more »
Telemedicine is the distribution of remote patient care through ever-advancing communications technologies. This is an especially important issue in locations where access to healthcare is difficult, resources are inadequate or in cases where needed specialty expertise is unavailable – such as in isolated, rural areas. Telemedicine can offer a unique advantage to your clinic, for… Read more »
The growth of telecommunications technologies over the past several years has created new opportunities for businesses to connect with customers and offer valuable services, often at less expense. Healthcare providers have started to realize the potential inherent to telemedicine. The medical field has largely embraced electronic medical records implementation, switching from an outdated system of… Read more »
Times are definitely changing – the Internet and innovations in technology has revolutionized how we interact and communicate with one another, and more changes are constantly changing changing and improving these systems. Grandparents are even getting a dose of today’s world by talking with faraway grandchildren using Skype and Facebook. The same changes are also being… Read more »
Telemedicine is an exciting new facet of the world of health care. In an increasingly virtual culture, it only makes sense that patients should have a way to receive medical attention without leaving the house. It has benefits for the patient and the doctor, but it does come with risks as well. As the practice… Read more »
The rising cost of healthcare has stirred interest in many reforms and advances to the healthcare industry aimed at curbing this steadily growing price tag. One such solution that has received a significant amount of press is telemedicine. Its purported ability to lower expenses and stretch limited resources to help expand the treatment capacity of… Read more »
It wasn’t that long ago that the only way to get professional medical care was to visit a hospital or doctor’s office or rely on country doctors to make house calls to remote areas. These days, medical care has changed dramatically thanks to the growth of information and communications technology. With the expansion of the… Read more »