Telehealth
New Zealand’s Northland District Health Board (DHB) is trialling an oral telehealth service for children and adolescents with plans to expand it to adult services over time.
Ochsner CMIO Dr. Todd Burstain, likening the ongoing epidemic to cigarette smoking before cessation programs, says society as a whole must address this public health issue by creating tools patients need.
At Renown Health, genomic testing and remote consulting meet for what's billed as a first-of-its-kind population health initiative.
Telehealth is increasingly being used to connect clinicians within and between New Zealand’s hospitals and to reach into people’s homes, a new survey revealed.
A digital behavioral health app can interrupt the downward spiral that leads 400 physicians each year to take their own lives, claims Meru Health Vice President Emily Hines. Add link here.
With telemedicine evolving, efforts are underway to provide medical care to refugees in camps using a cloud-based electronic health record built on blockchain, says Brian de Francesca, CEO of Ver2 Digital Medicine.
Last week, Thailand began development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces, according to an article by the Bangkok post.
The creation of the Burke Mental Health Emergency Center, which focuses on telemedicine, gives rural healthcare organizations and law enforcement new choices where few used to exist.
Unsigned prescriptions are now legal when created with an electronic system that is integrated with the New Zealand e-Prescription Service (NZePS).
David McSwain, interim CMIO at Medical University of South Carolina, says the tech has evolved enough that virtual visits now include entire care teams in ways that just aren't possible when clinicians are using phones.