Telemedicine news and information

Telemedicine is nothing new, but advancements in technology have made it even more widely available. Neurologists can now treat Parkinson's patients from miles away, therapists can reach service members overseas, and general practitioners can work in rural areas without actually going there at all.
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State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health joins a rising number of healthcare facilities nationwide in implementing a robust telemedicine program aimed at improving patient care and satisfaction, as evidenced by two programs that rolled out recently—TeleBurn and TeleStroke.
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The FDA-approved, autonomous-navigating telemedicine robot developed by Bedford, Mass.-based iRobot Corp. is officially entering the corridors of seven urban hospitals and regional and community medical centers in the U.S. and Mexico.
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A project that aims to ease transitions of care and another that seeks to improve quality of life among Latina breast cancer survivors are among 51 research projects in 21 states chosen to receive a total of $88.6 million in funds from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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Technology is going to radically change visits to the doctor in the years ahead. Some pilot programs—including several in New Jersey—use special computers that allow physicians in remote locations to take vital signs, have real-time conversations with patients and potentially improve...
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Veteran physician informaticist Dr. Robert Kolodner, the former head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS, has been named VP and chief medical officer at ViTel Net, McLean, Va., a provider of telehealth software and services, the company has announced.
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Dr. Steven Adkins was in Target on a Saturday night when his cell phone rang. One of his patients had finally broken out in the rash that Adkins was expecting. The patient sent a photo of the rash to Adkins, he diagnosed her with shingles and called in a prescription for her.
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A new state-ordered mandate on insurance companies could soon mean more accessible—and definitely more affordable— healthcare in rural areas of Arizona.
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Veterans from Wyoming and Idaho soon will be able to get their memory checked remotely by St. John's Institute for Cognitive Health. The Jackson, Wyo., clinic plans to purchase an $8,000 telemedicine system and virtually connect to veterans affairs clinics in Aspen, Colo., and Pocatello and Idaho...
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The Louisiana Senate has overwhelmingly agreed to a new abortion restriction that would require doctors to be present when the abortion pill is administered.
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