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I found a wonderful summary of what happened in 2011 with thoughts towards 2012: Published on Government Health IT (http://www.govhealthit.com) By Government Health IT Staff Created 2011-12-29 13:53 It is hard to imagine a more interesting time in the healthcare industry than today. The realm is undergoing unprecedented change, and all segments are converging on […]

Since 2014 keeps creeping up on us with the new CMS guidelines aimed at reducing hospital readmissions, the writing on the wall is finally being read: Published on FierceMobileHealthcare (http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com) By sjackson Created Dec 9 2011 – 11:53am Tapping into telehealth may be the secret to long-term success for hospitals, according to an intriguing article […]

This shouldn’t come as a shocker, but telehealth monitoring is going to explode in the Asia Pacific region.  Considering the huge population in that region of the world, this study, as reported by MobiHealthNews, is no surprise: By: Chris Gullo | Nov 21, 2011 The Asia Pacific region will generate more than $7 billion in […]

It was only a matter of time before this headline came out.  Now watch this headline contin ue to reappear on a yearly basis.  As reported in mobihealthnews: By: Chris Gullo | Oct 25, 2011   Remote patient monitoring devices have the fastest growing yearly revenue of any medical device sector, according to market research […]

We may never truly know the impact that Steve Jobs had and will continue to have on a multitude of industries worldwide, but, the very begining of his impact on healthcare can be seen in the following article from Technology Review (Published by MIT):   Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Apps that connect to medical monitors […]

Diabetes is probably the most well known chronic condition that can benefit from telehealth services.  Here are some comments on a promising study that will be able to put the “proof” in the “pudding,” as reported by FierceMobile Healthcare: September 2, 2011 — 11:26am ET | By Sara Jackson HEALTHeLINK, Western New York’s regional health […]

FINALLY!!!! As reported in the July/August, 2011 edition of Government Health IT (http://www.govhealthit.com), it appears that the eyes are starting to open up, the ears are begining to perk up and medical professional are begining to talk up:   By Eric Wicklund Created 2011-08-18 10:48 From the July/August issue of Government Health IT.When the Ford […]

I found this wonderful commentary on the HealthyCal site which provides excellent insight into the continued development and growth of the telehealth industry and how it is affecting it’s target demographic: Posted By Dan On July 10, 2011 @ 9:24 pm In California Health Report By Matt Perry Two generations of computer-savvy gamers and networkers […]

Although this article “sounds” encouraging from it’s title, CMS has a loooooong way to go: by Geralyn Magan at LeadingAge.comPublished On: May 26, 2011 When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in early May 2011 that is was streamlining the telemedicine physician-credentialing process, advocates for telehealth couldn’t have been happier. The new rules, […]

Telehealth can be a useful tool for health care providers to address issues related to access and quality of care, resource management and the growing costs of care, according to a report released on Monday by global business technology company CSC, NextGov‘s “Health IT Update” reports (Pulley, “Health IT Update,” NextGov, 6/6). According to the […]

So many studies show how telemonitoring of CHF patients can improve their health outcomes.  Here’s another as reported by InformationWeek.com: Mobile Apps Help Ease Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms A UCLA study suggests that linking mobile sensors that monitor physiological functions and physical activities to smartphones may help reduce the risk of rehospitalization. By Neil Versel, […]

Here’s another example of the succesful implementation of telehealth products and services from iHealthBeat: May 20, 2011 – Topic: Telehealth A New Mexico-based program that uses telehealth technology and case-based  learning helped increase the number of consultations provided for hepatitis C  and other chronic diseases, according to a new Health Affairs study, CMIO reports (CMIO, […]

Telehealth services used in intensive care units are associated with lower  mortality rates and shorter hospital stays, according to a study published in the Journal of the  American Medical Association, HealthDay reports (Dallas, HealthDay,  5/16). Study Details The study was conducted at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical  Center (Kowalczyk, “White Coat Notes,” Boston Globe, […]

As reported by iHealthBeat on Tuesday, April 26th: The American Telemedicine Association is asking CMS to waive certain Medicare  telehealth regulations in the recently proposed rules governing accountable care  organizations, Modern Physician reports. In a letter to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, the  association said CMS’ proposed ACO regulations included “restriction-riddled”  telehealth rules, which among other […]