Category: apps
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Survey: Patients Interested in Using Telemedicine Services
Among patients who have not used a telemedicine service, 75 percent express interest in using one in lieu of an in-person medical visit, according to new research from the Austin, Tx.-based electronic health record (EHR) comparison site Software Advice. Among patients who have not used a telemedicine service, 75 percent express interest in using one…
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A New Twist on the Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Trend
In North Carolina, one doctor believes in the direct-to-consumer telehealth trend but not if it’s a random doctor. Kevin Biese, M.D. explains in this Q&A why this kind of telehealth should be done within the confines of a health network. The industry’s growing interest in telehealth applications, in many ways, epitomizes a “spread the wealth”…
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One Doctor Explains How EMRs Drove Him to Practice Through Telehealth Only
The direct-to-consumer telehealth market is on the rise. Who are the doctors behind this and what do they see in this form of practice? One of them, Timothy Howard, M.D., a family physician located in Owens Cross Roads, Ala., explains his motivations for being a Teladoc Doc in this Q&A. Six years ago, Timothy Howard,…
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Top Ten Tech Trends: Direct-to-Consumer: Alternative Methods of Telehealth Take Hold
When Google does something, the rest of the world notices. The powerful tech giant has that kind of influence, whether it is in search, mobile, or some other kind of software service. Thus, when the company launched a “direct-to-consumer” telehealth service, it got the mainstream media’s attention, despite the lack of an announcement. When Google…
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FSMB head: Efficient, interoperable technology necessary for telemedicine success
Current healthcare technology must be more efficient and interoperable for telemedicine to truly become ubiquitous, according to Humayun Chaudhry, president and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards. read more …read more
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Using Crowdsourcing, Mobile Apps to Re-Think Participants’ Role in Clinical Research
0 The federal government has put a lot of resources behind the concept of patient-centered outcomes research. So with large clinical research projects, what would patient-centric research look like? And how are big data, mobile apps and new approaches to consent involved? The federal government has put a lot of resources behind the concept of…
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Michigan Launches Online Portal, Mobile App for Medicaid Patients
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has launched a mobile application and online portal designed to promote connectivity between patients and providers. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has launched a mobile application and online portal designed to promote connectivity between patients and providers. The core objective of the app, myHealthButton (myHB), and…
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New York State Passes Telemedicine Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into a law that requires insurers to offer the same reimbursement to patients who get services via telehealth and telemedicine as if it were done in person. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into a law that requires insurers to offer the same reimbursement to patients who get services…
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mHealth, Privacy Among PwC's Top Health Issues for 2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Health Research Institute (HRI) has released its annual list of the top healthcare issues for 2015, and once again, a number of items are health IT-related. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Health Research Institute (HRI) has released its annual list of the top healthcare issues for 2015, and once again, a number of items are health…
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Telemedicine success hinges on willingness of states to improve the current landscape
Throughout 2014, telemedicine continued to make inroads for patient care efforts. For instance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in its final physician fee schedule rule posted last fall, agreed to cover a majority of services proposed in July, including psychotherapy and annual wellness visits. read more …read more