Remove 2017 Remove Digital Health Remove Remote care Remove Telehealth
article thumbnail

8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. Here, we summarize 8 reasons why you should consider telehealth to be part of the holistic health practice of your hospital.

article thumbnail

The Role of Telehealth in Saving the Planet

GlobalMed

What if we told you there’s a role telehealth can play in saving the planet and in turn, saving lives? But it’s something telehealth advocates have known for years. Telehealth’s potential to reduce energy consumption on a massive scale hasn’t gotten quite as much attention. Contact Us. Related Topics.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How vulnerable is digital health amid the coronavirus crisis?

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Long before the global Coronavirus pandemic disrupted life as we know it, digital health was on the ascent, enabled by innovations in IoT-connected medical devices. In 2019, one in four physicians utilised remote care tools – nearly twice the share who were doing so in 2016, according to the American Medical Association.

article thumbnail

2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

care innovations

2018 was a historic year for telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM), as a series of developments played out that helped extend these important care delivery services to more patients than ever before. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement. Get more details here. January 18, 2018.

article thumbnail

What are strategic HealthTech acquirers looking for in today's market?

Lloyd Price

Here are some specific areas of focus for strategic HealthTech acquirers in today's market: Digital health: This includes software for managing patient records, scheduling appointments, and providing remote care. Telehealth: This refers to the delivery of healthcare services remotely, such as through video conferencing.

article thumbnail

Partnership Highlights Growing Role of RPM in Chronic Condition Management

care innovations

With Health Harmony as its foundation, UMMC’s Mississippi Diabetes Telehealth Network has also become a model of how a telehealth platform can address the most pressing challenges of chronic condition management , such as engaging patients with their own care , expanding access to specialists , and strengthening the patient-clinician bond.

article thumbnail

7 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

GlobalMed

While many patients have yet to dip their toes in the telehealth water, patients with diabetes are already active participants in their own care plans. Many inject themselves with insulin or monitor their blood sugar levels at home and remotely share the results. Controlling the Diabetes Crisis. Patient engagement.