Telemedicine Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/telemedicine/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:57:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Telemedicine Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/telemedicine/ 32 32 From Science Fiction To Telemedicine: the surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment https://ecsii.com/from-science-fiction-to-telemedicine-the-surprising-150-year-history-of-long-range-medical-treatment/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:57:18 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=5706 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 Read More

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]]> Telemedicine and AI: Enhancing Remote Patient Monitoring and Care https://ecsii.com/telemedicine-and-ai-enhancing-remote-patient-monitoring-and-care/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:53:43 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=5676 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 Read More

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]]> Skilled Nursing Facility-Telemedicine Partnerships Bring Better Care to Patients https://ecsii.com/skilled-nursing-facility-telemedicine-partnerships-bring-better-care-to-patients/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:04:10 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4832 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 treat the Read More

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]]> Healthcare industry of the future: What to expect in the next 50 years https://ecsii.com/healthcare-industry-of-the-future-what-to-expect-in-the-next-50-years/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:01:06 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4806 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 Read More

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]]> Human Touch and Health Care Technology Work Best Together https://ecsii.com/human-touch-and-health-care-technology-work-best-together/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:46:08 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4797 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 Read More

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]]> Many people on Medicare lack internet access and digital literacy, and it’s harming their health. https://ecsii.com/many-people-on-medicare-lack-internet-access-and-digital-literacy-and-its-harming-their-health/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:42:58 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4775 Reprinted: Fortune Well, 6/2/2023 The world of health care has gone digital in many ways, from having telehealth appointments to receiving bloodwork results to messaging your doctor to comparing Medicare plans. But many people on Medicare lack digital health literacy and digital health access. The result for these Americans aged 65 and older due to this Read More

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]]> The Future of Healthcare: How Technology Is Changing the Industry https://ecsii.com/the-future-of-healthcare-how-technology-is-changing-the-industry/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:37:11 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4746 The healthcare industry is facing several challenges in adopting new technology, including privacy concerns and regulatory hurdles. However, there are also opportunities for technology to improve healthcare access, affordability, and patient outcomes. As technology continues to evolve, it will be important for healthcare providers to balance these challenges and opportunities to provide the best possible Read More

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]]> Caribbean countries to benefit from new PAHO initiative piloted in Trinidad and Tobago https://ecsii.com/caribbean-countries-to-benefit-from-new-paho-initiative-piloted-in-trinidad-and-tobago/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:52:21 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4684 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has developed a digital platform to bring telehealth services to remote populations in Latin American and Caribbean countries, making telemedicine the “new normal” for healthcare workers and patients managing chronic diseases. It said based on open-source technology, PAHO’s All-in-ONE Telehealth platform was developed in 2022 thanks to Read More

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]]> Telemedicine During The Pandemic: Leaving The Visually Impaired And Others With Disabilities Behind? https://ecsii.com/telemedicine-during-the-pandemic-leaving-the-visually-impaired-and-others-with-disabilities-behind/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:30:31 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4620 Initially, COVID-19 was dubbed “the great equalizer” due to its transmissibility across borders and demographic groups. As the virus continued to spread, however, it became evident that the elderly, immunocompromised, and marginalized groups were disproportionately affected. Health care responses, including the expansion of telemedicine, fueled by the CARES Act, redefined access to care for many vulnerable Read More

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]]> Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Issues Special Fraud Alert Regarding Telemedicine Arrangements https://ecsii.com/office-of-the-inspector-general-oig-issues-special-fraud-alert-regarding-telemedicine-arrangements/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:01:28 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4614 On July 20, 2022, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued a special fraud alert (“Alert”) advising “practitioners to exercise caution when entering into arrangements with purported telemedicine companies.” The Alert is only one of four such “special fraud alerts” that the OIG has issued in the past decade Read More

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