40 New and Important Healthcare Apps
Venture capitalists are investing in healthcare startup companies at a fast pace. Becker’s Healthcare published a list of 40 apps they believe are important. Some of these probably will not succeed but reading the list offers a good glimpse of the future of healthcare. The apps fall in a number of categories including telehealth, prescription management, […]
Telehealth and Santa Claus
Salt Lake City-based Shriners Hospitals for Children is implementing a new telehealth system. To test it, the hospital invited visitors to participate. Instead of a physician being on the other end of a telehealth connection, it was Santa Claus. I am sure the children loved it. Shriners plans to deploy the telehealth system for orthopedics. […]
Telehealth for Medicare
A bipartisan bill is advancing in the Senate to enable Medicare to fund expanded telehealth for rural areas. The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act sounds like a good thing. I have two reservations. First is bureaucracy. The bill would allow The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to test telehealth services of a hospital through […]
Teledentistry for children at risk of tooth decay
Telemedicine is going to touch every aspect of our health. The incredible power of our smartphones and camera technology will make many new things possible. The Finger Lakes in Central New York has a Community Health program using teledentistry to improve dental care for children. Teledentistry can be an excellent alternative for bringing services to children in rural areas where […]
Telehealth is Hot. Teledoc Hits One Million.
Telehealth is really catching on. The nation’s largest telehealth platform, Teladoc, has facilitated its one millionth electronic visit between a physician and a patient. Teladoc doctors are practicing physicians licensed in internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, or behavioral health. Their credentials are reviewed every 3 years. Teladoc doctors are just like regular primary care physicians or […]
