Category Archives: Tele-Medicine

How Long Until Your Doctor Is Wearing Google Glass?

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google-glassThis story is part of a series exploring the themes of our upcoming health tech conference, May 20-21 in San Francisco. Read the full series here.

Most of us wouldn’t be excited about the prospect of a camera mounted on the side of our face.

But then again, Continue reading →

Father of Telemedicine: Take the Exam Room to Patients

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take doctorAn example of remote doctor visits: meVisit’s app

Telehealth holds enormous potential for transforming healthcare, but, to telemedicine pioneer Dr. Jay Sanders, the primary barrier is not financial. Instead, physician and patient attitudes about healthcare and health itself must change, said Sanders, who often has been called the father of telemedicine.

“The critical issue is really not telemedicine,” Sanders said in Continue reading →

Facility Fees Inflate Hospital Prices for Common Services

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cdxxOVERCHARGE__HHR7539Triple the price for same health service, as mergers bloom

Jeffrey Shellan, a retired physicist, looks over some of his medical bills at his home in Niwot. He has been outraged by recent fees that are more than three times what he used to pay with his insurance. The cost turned him away Continue reading →

20 Statistics on Hospital Readmissions

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readmissionsReadmissions are a significant concern for hospitals, as they will receive cuts to their Medicare payments for higher-than-expected readmission rates for certain diagnoses.

Here are 20 statistics on hospital readmissions from two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading →

Private Payers Pave Way for Telemedicine

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paversPrivate payers are leveraging improved technology to better manage the health of their members and squeeze savings out of the system

When it comes to paying for new procedures or new ways of delivering care, private insurers often keep their eyes on payment policies Continue reading →

Environmental Toxins Linked to Childhood Obesity

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pacifiersAre toys, pacifiers and even shampoo driving the epidemic of childhood obesity? 

Researchers from the Children’s Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between a class of chemical substances known as “phthalates” Continue reading →

ROI? To Some of the Industry’s Top Vendors, that’s just Three Letters

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roiATA executive panel looks for common goals in a personalized market

So just how do you measure the ROI in telemedicine? In the final Industry Executive Session Tuesday afternoon at the ATA’s 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, even the experts weren’t sure.

“We need solid data,” said Karen Gilberg, MD, vice president of medical affairs and marketing for Bosch Healthcare. Continue reading →

Achieve Radiant Health Easily With A Method More Powerful Than Meditation

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soulNeurocardiology Research Reveals…a Method Far More Powerful Than Meditation Alone for Achieving Total Well-Being and Radiant Health

One of surprising benefits of meditation is the connection between emotions and health which is supported by every major health research institution in the country. Even the U.S. Centers Continue reading →

The Evidence For and Against Birth Induction

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birthAbstract: Smith (2003) found unexplained stillbirth occurs once in 2000 births (0.5/1000) after 34 weeks among low risk second pregnancies, following a first vaginal birth in the absence of induction for postdates.  If induction for postdates could prevent stillbirth by expediting the deliver, one would expect to save 0.5/1000.   Four systematic reviews performing meta-analysis of the data regarding the effect of induction for postdates draw three different conclusions.  Cochrane (2012) concludes that inducing at 41 weeks can prevent 1 stillbirth/perinatal death for Continue reading →

Dandelion Health Benefits

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dandelion… a common weed has such astonishing medicinal benefits that gardeners may want to start growing it instead of uprooting it?

While gardeners can’t get rid of the dreaded dandelion fast enough, Western medicine is eager for more of this potent medicinal plant.  Used for centuries by herbalists for healing and preventative purposes, scientific scrutiny confirms that Continue reading →

Tele-ICU comes of age

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icuATA session examines the benefits of telemedicine in intensive care

After 25 years, virtual critical care is getting a closer look.

The time is right for tele-ICU. The need for more intensive-care beds is acute. The cost of caring for critically ill patients has never been higher. Continue reading →

When Money Isn’t Enough to Lure Rural Docs

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lure(Second in a three-part series on recruiting and retaining physicians for underserved communities.)

The struggle to attract and keep rural physicians has grown so intense that many communities are now starting as early as early as their second year of residency to recruit new physicians. Continue reading →

N.J. Health System to Offer Medicaid Plan, Sell Insurance on Exchange

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newjerseyA for-profit company that owns three hospitals in New Jersey said that it has formed a health system and is planning to offer a Medicaid plan and sell insurance on the state exchange about to launch under the healthcare reform law.

The Jersey City, Continue reading →

Retail Clinics at Tipping Point

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Walgreen-flu-vaccinePharmacies, chains answering demand for access and affordability

Before the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, almost no pharmacists administered flu vaccines. But last year, pharmacists working for Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. administered 5.5 million flu shots among the Continue reading →