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It’s mHealth but will it be a Revolution?

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The funny thing about “mHealth” is that it has taken on such a cult-like status among investors, industry and the media. The market for mHealth is still in its infancy. Generally the term mHealth does not include the use of satellite technology. But here is an important point – mHealth is not a stand-alone market.

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Don't miss the Health IT Summit in New York City by iHT2

Medicine and Technology

Areas of discussion will include: Meaningful Use, Health Information Exchange, Telehealth, Accountable Care, mHealth, Cloud Computing, and more. For two days, executives will be able to interact with a national audience of peers, thought leaders, and solutions providers at one of New York's finest resorts.

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Keynote Speakers at ATA 2013

Medicine and Technology

Oracle has invested heavily in developing software and IT infrastructure for disease management and health management, as well as accountable care, connected health and public/private insurance exchanges. Oracle is helping to transform the economics of healthcare by enabling patient-centered technology for health engagement.

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Seven Market Trends

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But the rapid growth of managed care, Accountable Care Organizations and medical homes are changing the way telemedicine services are paid, away from the fee for service model. One quarter of all Americans, 73 million patients, are now covered under a managed care health insurance program. I was premature.

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Why It's Time to Embrace Telemedicine

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I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world. What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new!

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Improving Health outcomes with Telemedicine

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Incorporating virtual care into a service line strategy has proven to have many benefits, not the least of which is improving patient outcomes. In recent years, healthcare providers and medical professionals have turned to increasingly advanced technologies to serve their patients and maintain an advantage in the healthcare marketplace.

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What has Telemedicine done for You Lately?

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You’ve discussed it in strategy meetings, you’ve overheard your competitors talking about it at conferences, and maybe patients have even asked about it: telemedicine. Why do you need it in your organization? For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services.