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6 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

GlobalMed

Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.” Telehealth helps providers deliver DPP programs to rural areas without specialized diabetes expertise. Dr. David G.

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7 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

GlobalMed

Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.” Telehealth helps providers deliver DPP programs to rural areas without specialized diabetes expertise. Dr. David G.

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Telehealth seems here to stay – so how can it be improved?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

After the coronavirus began spreading in the United States this past spring, telehealth patient rates shot up in response, with some health systems reporting a whopping 4,000% increase in appointment numbers for virtual care. Rittenhouse believes the fee-for-service model is not especially well designed for primary care and telehealth.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Gundersen Health is implementing a major strategy to build a culture that nurtures intrinsic motivations such as the desire to serve a higher need. This new company culture builds on its current employee benefit offerings, including a child care center, stress-reduction and exercise classes, and a health sciences library.