Featured Telehealth Articles

  1. How Telemedicine Can Help Reduce Rural Hospital Closures And Provide Easier Access To Care 8/31/2017

    Since 2010, more than 80 rural hospitals have closed across the U.S. while nearly 700 are still at risk. By Bobby Park, MD, Co-Founder & Director of Virtual Health, RelyMD

  2. The Role Of Telemedicine In Mental Health 6/19/2017

    In a given year, one in five American adults is diagnosed with a mental health disorder. And more than half (56 percent) of the U.S. adults with a mental health condition do not receive proper treatment. By Lawrence Gleit, EVP & General Manager, Behavioral Health, MDLIVE

  3. SaaS Solution, VoiceEnabled Health Assistants For Connected Home Healthcare Unveiled 3/29/2017

    Lenovo and Orbita are among exhibitors demonstrating new home healthcare products at HIMSS17. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. Improving Healthcare Providers' Virtualization Experience Via Thin Clients 3/29/2017

    Today’s healthcare professionals want the same easy mobility and secure computing environment workers in other industries want. By Simon Clephan, Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Alliances, IGEL

  5. How CIOs Land Starring Roles In Digital Transformation 3/27/2017

    Healthcare organizations are focused on delivering high quality, high value experiences to its stakeholders. With the industry focus on patients at the center of care, there is an increasing need for digitizing the care continuum to ensure patients are getting the best treatment at all times. From launching applications that remind patients to take their medicines, to deploying software bots that automate backend administrative processes, technology is increasingly woven into the delivery and management of care.

  6. Telepsychiatry Services Get A Boost From MDLIVE 3/24/2017

    MDLIVE is the first telemedicine provider to offer virtual psychiatric services in all 50 states. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  7. Addressing Third-Party Risks — Are Your Doors Open To Cyberattacks? 3/22/2017

    The advent of EHRs and connected medical devices has improved outcomes and made life easier for millions of patients, as well as provides data that can improve all facets of healthcare. By Jeff Hill, Director of Product Management, Prevalent

  8. Telepsychiatry: Reaching More Patients For Better Outcomes 3/17/2017

    A 42-year-old woman with chronic anxiety and agoraphobia found herself unable to leave her apartment. She reached out to her primary care doctor who prescribed Xanax, but the medication was only making her feel worse. By Dr. Jim Varrell, Medical Director, InSight Telepsychiatry

  9. Cybersecurity And Healthcare: A Forecast For 2017 3/16/2017

    Data breaches could be costing the healthcare $6.2 billion, and nearly 90 percent of the healthcare organizations covered in The Ponemon Institute’s May 2016 study endured a data breach in the past two years. By Tom Gilheany, Product Manager, Learning@Cisco

  10. States Demonstrate Uneven Telemedicine Progress 3/13/2017

    ATA says while medical coverage of telehealth services is up, gaps still exist. By Christine Kern, contributing writer