Telemedicine

Keeping Patients in Mind as Health Care Technology Breaks Free of Hospitals

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation is doing their part to create a safe, accessible future of “anywhere, everywhere health care.”

Making Mobile Health Mutually Beneficial to Patients and Providers

For all of the promises of mobile heath, we are unlikely to realize the potential until patient-generated data becomes intertwined with health care systems.

eEmergency is Changing ER Care and Saving Lives in Rural America

Powered by the simple touch of a button, Avera Health’s eEmergency program has rapidly become a lifeline for hospitals in rural areas, connecting local staff with physicians and nurses.

Empowering Patients to Take Control of Their Health Care

Exciting tech advances offer much easier access to health information, creating a more productive relationship between doctor and patient.

More Portable Health Records May Open New Jobs

Policy experts and health literacy professionals are among the likely emerging jobs in mobile health.

Connected Devices Help More Find a Healthier Norm

The proliferation of connected devices—accounting for $3.3 billion in 2013, and an expected $8 billion by 2018 in the U.S.—are revolutionizing how we approach health and well-being.

How Telemedicine Carried One Remote Hospital to the Cutting Edge

Copper Queen Community Hospital saw the value of investing in clinical telemedicine for a community of 6,000 residents, saving patients and health costs.

Sanjay Gupta on the New Age of House-Calls

Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares his prognosis for the future of telehealth, including how your phone or wristband may fit in.

The Doctor Will See You Now, Online

Technology has broadened health care’s reach beyond brick-and-mortar offices to virtually anywhere you can use a computer, smart phone or other mobile device.

The Right Fit: How We Solve the Puzzle of Interoperability

Our inability to share information efficiently and effectively remains the biggest hurdle to creating a truly connected health care delivery system.

The New Normal: Sir Richard Branson Champions Telemedicine

The celebrity entrepreneur and investor explains why telemedicine will change healthcare as we know it.

A Sea of Change: The Shifting Tide of Healthcare

Nesim Bildirici, President and CEO of AMC Health, explains how we can take advantage of the ever-changing world of telehealth.

How Telemedicine Is Revolutionizing Healthcare

From the use of robotics to deliver medical procedures, to cell phone apps that provide consumer health innovation, telehealth holds the promise of revolutionizing the delivery of health. 

A Doctor at Your Doorstep

Telemedicine is providing "virtual house calls" with telephone and video appointments to consult patients suffering from common illnesses.

Telehealth: Changing the Game

From self-insured employer groups to individual patients, everyone wins with telehealth solutions.

How Students Study for a Future with mHealth

As doctors and patients grow more inter-connected through secure mobile health technology, it’s incumbent on today’s medical students to be well-versed in this burgeoning field.

How Tech Redefines Your Doctor’s Appointment

Whether you’re biking to work, or watching a movie at home, tech has changed the way we collect and share personal data with our doctors.

Revolutionizing Healthcare Delivery

Instead of going to the doctor, telemedicine allows the doctor to come to you.

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Keeping Patients in Mind as Health Care Technology Breaks Free of Hospitals

eEmergency is Changing ER Care and Saving Lives in Rural America

Empowering Patients to Take Control of Their Health Care

More Portable Health Records May Open New Jobs

How Students Study for a Future with mHealth

How Tech Redefines Your Doctor’s Appointment

Building a Healthier Lifestyle With the Help of Digital Tech

4 Health IT Trends Patients Can Expect in 2017

Why SMACK is the Keyword for Health in an Increasingly Digital World

How Health IT Can Make Life Easier for Patients

Information Governance Prescribes Better Security for Health Data

Experts Diagnose Health IT’s Impact on Your Care

7 Trends Coming to Facial Plastic Surgery

What You Need to Know About Antibiotic Resistance

Addressing the Need for Alzheimer’s Research

Infectious Disease and Toxins Lurk in Surgical Smoke

By Appointment Only: Defining the Patient Experience

How a 3-D Model Turned Life Around for One Young Boy

The Importance of Paying for Value in Health Care

Upcoming Roundtable Aims to Generate Critical Debate on Health Care

A New And Important Certification for Those Called to Serve

6 Inspiring Reasons Why Nurses Are True Jacks-of-All-Trades

The Challenges and Joys of Nursing

The Innovations and Challenges of Today’s Health Care System

How to Stay and Keep Others Safe When Visiting a Hospital

Stressing Global Awareness Improves Prevention of Infectious Diseases

Improving Patient Wellness by Empowering Nurses

6 Ways to Decrease the Risk of Surgical Site Infection

How Health Care Laundry Impacts Patient Survival

In Hospitals, Hand Hygiene Is a Life-Or-Death Issue

Positive News for the Future of Personal Connected Health

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Says “Nursing Prepares You For Any Role”

Cost-Conscious Consumers Are Driving Health Care Transparency

For Nurses, Personal Health Goes Hand in Hand with Positive Impact

A Kentucky Hospital Is Using Robots to Eradicate Infection

Nursing Shortage Has Leaders Rushing to Recruit

How a Scaffold Might Be the Cosmetic Support You Need

New Technology Helps Employers Engage Employees In Overall Health, Well-Being