Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Telehealth giant Teladoc has accused another player in the space, Amwell, of infringing on several of its patents. As the COVID-19 crisis has rocketed, the longevity – and potential profitability – of telemedicine back into the public sphere, Teladoc and Amwell have carved out large sectors of the virtual care market.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

But the coronavirus era also saw broadband households spending more on connecting health devices, with 42% of U.S. consumers owning digital health tech compared with 33% in 2015, according to research discussed in Supporting Today’s Connected Consumer from Parks Associates. broadband households in 2020 from 17% in 2015.

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2019

In health care, this is an underlying tectonic trend with implications for research, translation to therapies, individual treatment plans, population and public health. The blurring of mobile and digital into overall business process is a meta-trend for the global economy, and certainly for the health care ecosystem.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to the World Health Organization ( 2015 ), phone addiction is a public health concern. What is Telehealth? Since then, the evidence-base has grown considerably. This article outlines some of the more salient studies that clinicians may want to understand. Register.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The report, which calls telehealth “one of the most promising quality of life opportunities in the United States today,” looks closely at the lack of broadband access in rural areas. It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers.

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