Telehealth in Rural America: Bringing Care to the Patient
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) defines telehealth as the “use of electronic communication and information technology to support long-distance clinical healthcare, patient and professi …
The Top 5 Benefits of Telehealth
Why should you consider telehealth? Telehealth Solutions have become a disruptor in the healthcare industry. Telehealth has proven to improve care delivery, treatment times and overall outcomes. It increases pa …
Telehealth in Schools- Strengthening the Bridge
The past few years have seen the rise of telehealth services in many different areas, and now it seems that telehealth is making improvements in yet another category- schools. Are we replacing the school nurse …
Millennials and Telehealth: Perfectly Programmed
The Millennial Generation is the fastest-growing segment of the work force. According to Peter Economy of Inc.com, “By 2020, Millennials are forecast to comprise half of the American workforce, and by 2025 …
EMS to ED: Improving Communication Along the Way
“We exist to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region.” If you browse Southeast Alabama Medical Center’s webpage, you’ll see that sta …
MD1 and GD (General Devices) – Bringing the Physicians to the Emergency
MD1 is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing physicians to the emergency room. Created and led by Dr. Mark Merlin, MD1 is a team of physicians that respond and practice at the scene, to extend t …
MD1 and GD (General Devices) Announce Partnership at NJ EMS Conference
GD e-Bridge mobile telemedicine technology will enable physicians to be at the site of emergency situations both physically and virtually 24/7 to save more lives. November 14, Atlantic City, NJ: In a joint anno …
STEMI Notifications- Every Second Counts
Out of the 931,000 heart attacks throughout the United States each year, over 700,000 are classified as STEMI’s. A heart attack is always serious, but the STEMI, or ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, i …
Medical Center Improves STEMI Outcomes by Harnessing New Telehealth App
Background Like most Emergency Departments (ED) in the country, Baystate Medical Center (a leading hospital in West Massachusetts) is often inundated with critically ill and severely injured patients. In additi …
Becoming a Team with Teleconferencing
We are big fans of the phrase “the future is now,” and one of the greatest examples of that phrase is the rise of video teleconferencing. A versatile, cooperative telehealth tool, video conferencing enables pat …