Population Health Requires Telehealth
Achieving ambitious population health management goals requires an enterprise telehealth platform.
View ArticleHome, But Not Alone
Patients who respond well to remote home care are more receptive to high-acuity teleconsultations.
View ArticleNext Generation For Real
CMS has made telehealth a cornerstone of its innovative new Next Generation ACO model.
View ArticleTelehealth Goes Turbo
The pace of growth in telehealth is astounding, and expected to reach $6 billion by 2020.
View ArticleMixed Signals In Texas
In the Lone Star State, telehealth keeps taking one step forward, one step back.
View ArticleTelehealth Goes Mainstream
Elite publications like Wired are saying that telehealth has indeed reached a critical tipping point.
View ArticleImpressive Quality Metrics
The Dignity Health Telemedicine Network is one of the nation’s pacesetters in establishing – and continuously improving – quality and outcomes benchmarks.
View ArticleGrowing App-etite for Telehealth
Walgreens’ telehealth app will soon be available in 25 states.
View ArticleConsumers Have Spoken
To say that healthcare consumers want convenience is like saying that Californians want rain. But a new Advisory Board survey shows that they don’t just want convenience – they crave it. The survey...
View ArticleHow CIOs Can Fund Telehealth
Several recent CIO surveys indicate that many of them would like to move more boldly into telehealth, but they’re facing a host of challenges, including: Numerous “must-have” implementations like...
View ArticleSkype Is Still Scary
It’s hard to believe that some health systems are still relying on Skype for remote consultations. This Microsoft-owned technology is great for chatting for free with a friend in Sweden, but it’s not...
View ArticleTelehealth Combats Readmissions
In fiscal year 2016, 2,665 hospitals will receive lower Medicare reimbursements due to excessive readmissions within 30 days. But here’s the good news: 799 of those hospitals won’t be penalized at all...
View ArticleCare Coordination, VA-Style
The Department of Veterans Affairs has taken a lot of heat lately, but one thing they’ve done right is to be an early and enthusiastic advocate for telehealth. Veterans with traumatic brain injuries...
View ArticleListening Drives Innovation
We listen closely to telehealth analysts and observers because they help us – and the industry in general – meet expectations and remain forward-looking. Almost a year ago, Chirag Patel from New...
View ArticleNo Crystal Ball Needed
For far too long, telehealth has been touted as a future miracle that’s just out of reach. So it’s significant that the theme of a recent U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow conference was “Telehealth Isn’t...
View ArticleTelehealth – A Dementia Care Solution?
Kudos to Linda Kaufman, RN, for a thought-provoking article in Executive Insight about how telehealth can improve care and lower costs for patients with dementia. Kaufman cites some shocking numbers...
View ArticleTime For FAST Action
Capital Building In the run-up to an election year, a lot of praiseworthy legislation gets stalled in committee. That’s exactly what’s happened to Senate bill S1465 dubbed the “FAST Act”, which stands...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons to Start a Telehealth Program in 2016
As we look forward to 2016, here are the top 5 reasons to start a telehealth program next year: Lower readmission rates – Telehealth is already playing a vital role in hospitals’ efforts to reduce...
View ArticleHow Telemedicine is Transforming Senior Health Care
How Telemedicine is Transforming Senior Health Care By Julie Potyraj – Guest Blogger Polly, age 78, and suffering from obesity-related health issues, is sitting on her sofa on a snowy afternoon. At...
View Article2016 Telehealth Predictions
While some industries (like the petroleum business) are likely to have a dismal year ahead, the future has never been brighter for telehealth. Here are some bold predictions from telehealth expert René...
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