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Digital Inclusion As Upstream Health Investment

Health Populi

Enter the digital era, forcing a re-definition of what we mean by “infrastructure.” ” It is impossible to disconnect the so-called “care economy” from the larger macroeconomy in the U.S. Health care costs consume nearly one in every five dollars of the American economy.

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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Continue Education Journal

Telehealth and Telemedicine Definition. With telemedicine, patients are able to seek services from providers in larger communities without having to coordinate travel plans or using the distance as a valid excuse to not seek treatment or care. Nurses, physicians, counselors or dentists can all provide telehealth services.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

HD : HD stands for high definition and refers to video that is a higher resolution than standard. Kiosk: Telemedicine kiosks are self-sufficient mobile healthcare sites where patients can access telemedicine care in locations such as pharmacies and grocery stores, and soon potentially in airports and college campuses.