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How Telehealth is Expanding OB/GYN Care in Rural Communities

GlobalMed

Between 2004 and 2014, 179 rural counties lost hospital-based obstetric services ; by 2014, more than half of all rural counties lacked a hospital offering maternity care.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

While these are two large factors behind the increased demand, other factors are driving the increase, including the technological advances that enable better remote care. Join me in calling on the industry to leverage our resources to improve the care experience of providers and patients alike. . About Adeel Sarwar.

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The Role of Telehealth in Saving the Planet

GlobalMed

Even diseases like Lyme disease, Dengue, and Zika are on the rise, tripling in the US between 2004 and 2016. But if we cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, one researcher estimated that 74 million lives could be saved. Because our warmer climate extends the activity of mosquitoes, ticks, and other disease vectors.