Medical tourism is one of the most lucrative areas of the tourism sector as medical and dental tourists spend six times as much as regular vacation tourists. According to the United States Centers For Disease Control The most common procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer … [Read more...]
The future of telehealth in primary eye care
The increased use of technology such as medical imaging, artificial intelligence, and patient communication tools provides opportunities for private practices, universities, community health centers, management centers, and other optometric clinics to collaborate and provide quality care by working with other health care professionals in a changing world. This article will discuss how telehealth … [Read more...]
Calling for Universal Health Coverage, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting Possible to Cover Every Person Worldwide if Countries Take Urgent, Focused Action
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohamed, to the opening segment of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, in New York today: Every meeting during this high-level week is about advancing our common vision of a world in which no one is left behind. This meeting reminds us of a core truth: an … [Read more...]
Skilled Nursing Facility-Telemedicine Partnerships Bring Better Care to Patients
ADVERTORIAL When it comes to post-acute care, skilled nursing facilities that partner with telemedicine teams have found greater success in managing patients, improving quality, and avoiding hospital readmissions. Why? Telemedicine physicians fill the gaps. They show up when others can’t or won’t. And they provide essential consultation, care, and guidance around how—and where—to … [Read more...]
New NIH-funded center supports telehealth research
Reprinted: UNC Research 8-23-2023 With $3.7 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, Carolina launched in August a five-year project to establish the Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity. The grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will support research on the use of online services, remote monitoring and text-based messaging to deliver … [Read more...]
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