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Daily FYI May 11, 2009 Videoconferencing can increase patient access to stroke specialists Source: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News A stroke exam via videoconferencing known as telemedicine or telestroke is as effective as a bedside exam. The statement recommends establishing systems to support the widespread use of telestroke, including having Medicare cover this service. Telemedicine for stroke A new scientific statement says a remote exam using high-quality videoconferencing equipment is as effective as a bedside stroke evaluation.
Telemedicine works well for stroke Source: Fierce Health IT Telemedicine boosters got new ammunition this week, when a study came out suggesting that remote exams of stroke patients performed via a videoconferencing hookup can work as well as a bedside consult. The study, which appeared in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, could allow doctors to treat a transient ischemic attack as efficiently as a stroke, sometimes saving patients from ever stroking out in the first place.
Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar Source: Health US News Examining stroke patients via videoconferencing (telemedicine) is as effective as a bedside exam and can increase patient access to stroke specialists, says a scientific statement released Thursday by the American Heart Association. Stroke patients require rapid assessment in order to determine if they're eligible for time-sensitive treatments such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which can save brain function and reduce stroke-related disability, the AHA explained in a news release.
Philippines urged to adopt int’l telehealth standards Source: InfoWorld With the current population increase outgrowing the local healthcare resources, lawmakers and doctors in the Philippines are calling for the immediate adoption of international telehealth standards or E-health -- the practice of applying ICT for healthcare delivery and education for the underserved. "We must maximize telehealth potential and adopt international telehealth standards," said Senator Edgardo Angara, in his keynote address read at the first "eHealth & Telemedicine Philippines 2009" conference and exhibition which opened yesterday at the Crowne Plaza Galleria in Quezon City.
Key Challenges and Issues facing the Global Telemedicine Market 2008-2012 Source: Market Watch Telemedicine is a provision of healthcare services, which uses telecommunication technology and multimedia equipment to provide healthcare solutions over a geographic distance. The technology and equipment used to provide the service include: videoconferencing, cameras, Internet, satellites, and wireless communications. Telemedicine provides clinical care services through two main technologies: pre-captured (archived and then sent over the communication network) and real time. The pre-captured technology is used in non-emergency situations. Applications of this technology include Teleradiology and Telepathology. The real time technology, on the other hand, requires the use of interactive screens to facilitate face to face consultation. It also assists the provision of services such as Telecardiology, Telepsychiatry, and Telepediatrics. Videoconferencing is commonly used to provide real time healthcare services.
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. |
