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Daily FYI May 06, 2009 Telemedicine/Telehealth Update Source: Federal Telemedicine News Reimbursement for telemedicine is vital for the technology to move forward at a rapid pace. Policy, costs, standards, infrastructure, and human dimension issues also must be solved before this country can move into a technology enabled healthcare environment, according to Neal Neuberger, Executive Director, Institute for e-Health Policy moderator for the April 22nd Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics lunch briefing held on Capitol Hill.
TelaDoc Addresses Swine Flu Outbreak and Pandemic Preparedness with Proven Telehealth Solution Source: Business Wire Drawing upon its recent experience with tens of thousands of patients confronting pandemic issues, and in response to America’s heightened need for pandemic preparedness, TelaDoc Medical Services (www.teladoc.com) is partnering with Quinnian Health (http://quinnianhealth.com/swine-flu/) to provide medical consults through telephonic encounters in. TelaDoc is a national network of board certified physicians providing cross coverage consultations 24/7, with its physicians using medical records and telephone consultations to diagnose and recommend treatment.
Thompson introduces telemedicine, PTSD legislation Source: Redwood Times North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson has introduced legislation to screen returning soldiers for PTSD and to expand access to telemedicine. The PTSD bill will require every soldier to have a face-to-face mental health screening before they are deployed on a combat mission, upon their return, and every six months for two years following their return. The bill is a companion measure to one introduced in the Senate by Senator Max Baucus of Montana.
America Service Group Clarifies Telemedicine Initiatives Source: Business Wire America Service Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ASGR), through its operating subsidiaries, has more than 15 years of experience in utilizing telemedicine to provide healthcare services in correctional settings. However, as its current subsidiaries provide services only to the correctional healthcare market, the Company does not currently provide telemedicine services to any other segment of the population. While the Company continues to enhance its telemedicine services for the correctional markets, it also believes telemedicine can be an effective, cost-efficient tool to provide certain medical services to underserved consumer populations. The Company believes that the experience of its operating subsidiaries makes it uniquely suited to bring these services to such populations. Therefore, the Company is currently exploring the possibility of expanding its provision of telemedicine services beyond correctional healthcare under the operating name of ASGR Clinical e-Health Solutions.
Polycom Telepresence Brings Healthcare to Underserved Patients Source: TMCNet As with education, IP communications’ use in healthcare generally falls into one of two categories: streamlining operations or providing direct services. In education, that amounts to the difference, say, between saving money by allowing school officials to collaborate more efficiently on an IP-based network, and creating a hands-on “virtual classroom” that allows students from different schools to share a science lesson.
A Doctor-Miles Away-Will See You Now Source: Napsnet While some communities have hospital stroke centers with teams trained to treat stroke around the clock, many areas of the country do not. This is why some hospitals are using telemedicine, a system that allows physicians at two different locations to share live medical information via Internet video. The use of telemedicine may help patients receive prompt diagnosis and treatment of stroke, the leading cause of disability in the United States.
Telemedicine To Transform European Healthcare Source: Medical News Today European healthcare is threatened by soaring costs and limited resources. Market tests demonstrating that telemedical services can cut costs and improve treatment are now being implemented across the continent. If you are injured in a car crash or suspect you are having a stroke, quick diagnosis and treatment by top specialists could be critical to the outcome. Wouldn't it be great if you could get that state-of-the-art care wherever you are, without having to be rushed to a clinic able to handle the case.
New Wireless Telehealth Solution for Diabetics Connects Patients, Physicians and Caregivers With Real-Time Testing Data Source: Market Watch Entra Health Systems, an international applied healthcare technology company today demonstrated the MyGlucoHealth integrated wireless telehealth platform at the American Telemedicine Association Conference in Las Vegas. MyGlucoHealth is the first FDA cleared and CE certified Bluetooth(r)-enabled blood glucose meter of its kind in the world. The Bluetooth communication built-in to every MyGlucoHealth meter securely connects patients to a real-time online network to upload and evaluate their blood sugar readings using a mobile phone or PC. |
