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Posts by Laurel Christensen
Telehealth: Who really needs it? This is a question healthcare professionals are asking less and less these days, as 84% believe telehealth will become an important part of their operations. Despite the growing consensus among experts about telehealth's indispensability, it is still worthwhile to go through a few of the reasons why adopting this technology now is a wise move.Five Reasons Telehealth...
5/27/2015 7:00:00 AM
It is an exciting time for healthcare as it evolves into the connected age, and it is no surprise that mental health is joining the telehealth revolution as well. Increased access to mental health services means better health care and higher quality of life for patients in any location. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, in 2012 there were an estimated 43.7 million adults in the...
5/26/2015 7:00:00 AM
Telehealth, or online mediated patient care, could very well be the future of healthcare. I don't think most people can yet envision not going to see a doctor when medical issues arise, especially when it comes to young children, but more and more people are giving it a try these days. It's hard not to with so many services and apps popping up that make it just so easy to try.However, telehealth hasn’t...
5/12/2015 9:00:00 PM
Two words describe the march of telehealth: steady and forward. On nearly a weekly basis, states all over the country are voting the legal architecture into place that will pave the way for telehealth to become an important fixture in modern healthcare service. Legislators from Idaho to Florida and executives from diverse healthcare companies agree; telehealth is the future of healthcare. We must ask:...
5/5/2015 7:00:00 AM
If you haven’t heard about telemedicine yet, you will soon. For those who don’t know, telemedicine is “the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunication technology.” In simple terms, it is the use of modern technology in order to provide interactive healthcare. It doesn’t take much to realize the amount of positives that can arise from telemedicine.For example, imagine a...
4/23/2015 7:00:00 AM
On March 24, 2015, Utah Governor Gary Herbert passed the HB 121 bill to expand interstate telehealth coverage in Utah. The bill, which makes Utah the third state to have such regulations as part of the Federal State Medical Board's compact, will allow medical practitioners increased permission to use telehealth technology across state borders once four more states sign on to the compact.The passage...
4/17/2015 7:00:00 AM