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Rush Memorial's virtual ICU reduces transfers, boosts patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

PROPOSAL Rush Memorial brought in vendor Access TeleCare to implement a two-bed, virtual ICU. " MEETING THE CHALLENGE The virtual ICU enables the virtual providers to interact with patients via a telemedicine cart. The virtual physicians can access the EHR to adequately care for the patients and make all necessary documentation.

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CNBC: Why TeleMedicine is a Bust

mHealth Insight

A fascinating article on “Why telemedicine has been such a bust so far” by Christina Farr. The first thing that should be obvious about why TeleMedicine is a bust can be seen at a glance. There is no doubt that mHealth has enabled us to evolve from TeleMedicine/Telecare. mHealth Insights.

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ProMedica Health doubles inpatient virtual service lines, expediting specialty care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The telemedicine technologies staff proposed were twofold. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. MARKETPLACE. Healthcare IT News published a special report highlighting many of these vendors with detailed descriptions of their products. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Is Alexa About to Become a Doctor’s Assistant?

Lloyd Price

Telecare/telemedicine on mobile devices will be used to keep patients healthy in their homes instead of requiring in-person visits, time-consuming commutes and expensive parking. 3) Machine Learning Will Leverage Past Data for Future Success Although some technologies are speculative, machine learning in healthcare works today.

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