Category: apps

A new study published in the February issue of the journal Health Affairs from researchers at the University of Michigan and the Center for Connected Health at Partners Healthcare System in Boston revealed that 42 percent of hospitals in the U.S. use a “telehealth” approach. A new study published in the February issue of the…

In the first national look at how broadly web-based technologies are being used to provide health care, a University of Michigan researcher has found that 42 percent of U.S. hospitals use some type of “telehealth” approach. …read more    

A Health Affairs study of adult users of a national telemedicine service found that it appears to be expanding access to patients who are not connected to other providers. read more …read more    

Some 42 percent of U.S. hospitals have adopted telehealth platforms and are using the technology to treat patients, with several factors effecting market changes, according to new report findings. read more …read more    

February is American Heart Month, a time to reflect on the fact that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. An estimated 630,000 Americans… read more …read more    

State policies have big impact on whether hospitals decide to offer telehealth services, according to research published in the newest issue of Health Affairs. The research is based on data from the… read more …read more    

Mobile health applications are affected by a patchwork of policies related to medical licensure, privacy and security protection, as well as malpractice liability–all of which must be taken under… read more …read more    

Telehealth saves money and trips to the doctor’s office, but are there too many chefs in the kitchen? read more …read more