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Daily FYI November 02, 2009 From Hawaii to New York, online consultation slowly takes off Hawaii Medical Service Association has been offering $10 online consultations with doctors for its members since early this year. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is piloting a similar program now, with plans to take it statewide in 2010. American Well and UnitedHealth Group subsidiary OptumHealth are teaming up to offer nationwide online consults. In Brooklyn, N.Y., Hello Health, an innovative practice made up of young physicians serving young adults, encourages patients to contact their doctors via email, instant message, text message, or a Facebook-like networking site.
PDS Health, Inc. Announces New Applications for Telemedicine Source: PR Web PDS Health, Inc. is announcing the launch of a wireless proprietary hardware that works seamlessly with MDMonitor.com online software to monitor Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure and Hypertension. “The name of the new wireless device is Celemonitor™ and it can submit the readings from patients’ glucose meters, Blood pressure monitors and scales from anywhere. When the Celemontor is placed with a patient’s the patient can use the Celemonitor from anywhere, as well as a computer. The system does not require a computer, so its very convenient and cost effective Read more...
Programs Offering Online Consultations With Doctors Pick Up Steam Source: iHealthBeat An increasing number of programs are offering online physician visits, U.S. News & World Report reports. Current Offerings The Hawaii Medical Service Association uses technology from American Well to offer patients 10-minute, online physician visits. The virtual visits cost $10 for members and $45 for nonmembers.
FCC Announces Release of Report on Barriers to Broadband Adoption by the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute Source: Resource Shelf The Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute (ACLP) at New York Law School has released a report identifying major barriers to broadband adoption among senior citizens and people with disabilities, and across the telemedicine, energy, education, and government sectors. This report was prepared in coordination with staff of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative (OBI) for use in the development of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan.
History of Telemedicine: Evolution, Context, and Transformation Source: JAMA Many enjoy studying history. However, I am not one of them. Perhaps it is the way history is often taught, but more often than not, history to me has been more about memorizing uninteresting and irrelevant facts than reading inspirational stories about accomplished leaders and significant events. However, I have come to appreciate that a great deal can be learned from the successes, failures, and missed opportunities of the past. So with a strong interest in the promise of telemedicine, I eagerly read History of Telemedicine.
Can economic evaluation of telemedicine be trusted? A systematic review of the literature Source: 7th Space Telemedicine has been advocated as an effective means to provide health care services over a distance. Systematic information on costs and consequences has been called for to support decision-making in this field.
Telemedicine getting short shrift in Congress' health care reforms Source: ScrippsNews New digital and mobile technologies could help improve health care and cut costs for patients, but health experts say these services are not often covered by private insurance plans. "We need to use technology to change the organizational structure of health care," Darrell West, vice president of the Brookings Institution, said at a recent panel discussion at the Washington-based think tank. |
