Want To Cut Your Hospital’s Door-To-Needle Time By 13 Minutes?
There are times when 13 minutes can seem like an eternity, like when you’re sitting through movie previews in a theater. But in the world of stroke treatment, shaving 13 minutes off door-to-needle time...
View ArticleSurvey Reveals Positive Views For Telehealth, Part I
Texas has long been a bellwether state, just like California and New York. All three of those states have large cities plus sizable rural stretches. Think Houston/Amarillo, L.A./Modesto, New York...
View ArticleSurvey Reveals Positive Views For Telehealth, Part II
From Ross Perot to the fictional J.R. Ewing from Dallas, business people rule the roost in Texas. And their powerful voices are providing strong tailwinds for telehealth in the Lone Star state. The...
View ArticleAssessing Telehealth’s Value
A typical value-based care contract (VBC) is extremely complicated, but gauging the overall value something brings is much easier – and telehealth delivers amazing value. Recently, at the American...
View ArticleTelehealth Enters The Mainstream
We’ve all heard the term “mainstream media,” which differentiates network TV and the New York Times from, say, blogs intended for a niche audience. We often view healthcare in the same way, where...
View ArticleMachine Learning Meets Telehealth
The synergy between machine learning and telehealth will soon make the futuristic medicine practiced in the hit movie Doctor Strange seem like child’s play. IBM Watson Health is leading the revolution...
View ArticleTelehealth Safeguards Newborns
Some precious lives start out in jeopardy, like the 10% of newborns with an Apgar respiration score of one (irregular breathing) or zero (no breathing at all). Most of these babies can be resuscitated...
View ArticleSimplifying PTSD Treatment with Telehealth
Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are now receiving telehealth treatment that’s every bit as effective as in-person visits. It’s an encouraging alternative for veterans who otherwise...
View ArticleRemoving Telehealth Barriers With National Licensing
Our new President is billed as a pragmatist, not a politician. That’s why healthcare leaders are calling on Mr. Trump to make medical license portability the law of the land. In an open letter to the...
View ArticleMore Schools Using Telehealth
A recent article in the Washington Post shows that telehealth is gaining popularity in American schools, but state laws are slowing its implementation. Consider that: More than 30 states still don’t...
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