Reprinted: The Conversation, 8-10-2024 In 1874, a surgeon in South Australia telegraphed wound care instructions for a patient 2,000 kilometres away. A few years later, in 1879, a letter in The Lancet medical journal suggested physicians use the telephone to cut down on unnecessary patient visits. As the telephone and telegraph spread, the idea of telemedicine – literally “healing at a … [Read more...]
Telemedicine and AI: Enhancing Remote Patient Monitoring and Care
Reposted: Healthtech, 6-14-24 The intersection of AI and telemedicine has revolutionized healthcare delivery, offering unprecedented access to medical services and enhancing the quality of patient care. According to AI statistics in healthcare, the healthcare market grew by 41.2% from 2018 to 2023. Much of this was due to the prevalence of telemedicine fueled by the easy availability of … [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...]
Healthcare industry of the future: What to expect in the next 50 years
Reprinted: News-Medical 7-4-2023 Developments in technology are moving forward rapidly and over the next 50 years, healthcare across the globe will change, including an increased use of AI and robotics. Trends also show that climate change, hunger and diseases may affect how the sector will change. A study by researchers at Mälardalen University (MDU) describes what our future healthcare … [Read more...]
Human Touch and Health Care Technology Work Best Together
Reprinted: Provider, 5/30/2023 Although popular at the beginning of the twentieth century, the practice of doctors making house calls largely ceased by the 1970s. But now, medical professionals are once again appearing in our living rooms for routine check-ups, outpatient care, and to answer pressing health concerns. This is the result of telehealth solutions: apps and secure video platforms … [Read more...]
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