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The Digital Divide -- Why haven't all older adults crossed it?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A hot topic now – crossing the so-called ‘Digital Divide’. These ISPs count a census block as having access even if only one house is enabled! category tags: computers, internet and social networking , social isolation , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health. It’s ironic – the topic has been under discussion foreve r.

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Saving Money, Saving Lives: Replacing Emergency Air Transport with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

When a medical emergency hits – say, a car accident or a heart attack – no one’s first concern should be about the price tag attached to the ambulance or medical air transport. Instead, they call an Uber or ask a family member to come home from work and drive them to the hospital. million in patient transport costs.

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than video conducts with doctors, it’s using Internet and intranet technologies to facilitate many medical activities associated with healthcare and wellness of the body and mind. In Bowling Green, Kentucky, there are 12,000 homes without power as of this writing, over 500 houses and dozens of businesses were destroyed.