Telemedicine News & Updates 5-9-2018
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from First Stop Health, Dictum Health, eMD Telehealth Solutions, MDLIVE, Avera eCARE, DotCom Therapy and AiR Healthcare.
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What is the Tipping Point for Virtual Care Adoption?
By Lee Horner – According to the author Malcolm Gladwell, the tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Healthcare may be on the verge of experiencing that magic moment when virtual care crosses the threshold.
Cellular Connectivity & Healthcare: A New Echelon of Innovation
By Waqaas Al-Siddiq – Today’s technology landscape is defined by the convergence of the Cloud, Big Data, new software platforms, and smart devices. Together, they form a web of connections that determine the amount of data that we collect and the way we use it.
OIG Report: CMS Paid Practitioners for Telehealth Services That Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements
By Nathaniel M. Lacktman – The Office of Inspector General at the Department of HHS just published a new report on OIG’s review of Medicare payments for telehealth services. The objective of the OIG review was to determine whether or not CMS paid practitioners for telehealth services that met Medicare requirements.
Telemedicine News & Updates 4-18-2018
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from GlobalMed, Zipnosis, Change Healthcare, Doctor on Demand, eWellness Healthcare Corporation, AMD Global Telemedicine, Healthy Pets and more.
Why Telehealth Will Continue to Consolidate Its Positions in Healthcare
By Olga Moskalenko – The healthcare industry has been maintaining the upper hand in adoption of latest innovations so far. Today, we have instant messaging tools, video-conferencing platforms, smartphones with high-resolution cameras and high-speed Internet…
Increasing Patient Access to Virtual Health Resources
By Lee Horner – The adoption and usage of virtual care platforms is continuing to grow as providers and patients experience satisfaction with using virtual consults and virtual visits vs. in-patient appointments:
AMA and Google Launch Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge
The AMA announced the AMA Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge sponsored by Google to inspire novel examples of mobile health technology—such as wearable devices and applications—
Telemedicine News & Updates 3-28-2018
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from Butterfly Network Inc., Royal Phillips, Innovative Imaging Technologies, MDLive, swyMed, Novartis and more.