9 key steps to advance equity in emerging telehealth landscape
Telehealth has the potential to become an important tool to address longstanding health inequities in the historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality And Mixed Reality Are Enhancing Radiology
Morris Panner is President of Intelerad, a global leader in medical image management solutions. Virtual reality (VR) has been talked about for at least a few decades, but you may have also heard about augmented reality (AR) and perhaps even mixed reality (MR) in recent years. Collectively, these terms are commonly referred to as the building […]
Why the “Great Resignation” is Driving Physicians to Explore Opportunities in Telemedicine
Recently, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that a record number of workers left their jobs by the end of 2021 – 4.5 million to be exact – and that healthcare was among the top three industries impacted by the “Great Resignation.” A pandemic awakening for many individuals, and a pain point for many organizations, the […]
HIMSS 2022: Health systems see virtual care companies as biggest competitive threat: report
The race toward digital transformation has accelerated in the context of the pandemic as many hospitals and health systems have ramped up their investments in digital technologies intended to maintain remote contact with their patients.
US doctors provide free telehealth for Ukrainian soldiers, civilians, refugees
Telehealth will ‘connect American doctors to patients on the battlefield’
Telehealth visits now available through Amazon Alexa
Customers can talk with Teladoc providers through Echo devices
Amazon and Walmart Squaring off on Telehealth, Pharmacy, Connected Healthcare in 2022
By PYMNTS The celebrity cage match featuring Amazon and Walmart is carrying over into healthcare big time as the two retail rivals push further into health technologies, pharmacy and treatment. The American Hospital Association (AHA) summed it up well in a recent blog post, saying, “If 2021 will be remembered as the great expansion of retail […]
The Amazing Possibilities Of Healthcare In The Metaverse
The metaverse is a hot topic at the moment, and much has been written and spoken about its potential to revolutionize gaming, entertainment, socializing, work and commerce. Not so much has been said, however, about how it could affect healthcare – but this is another field where its impact could be transformational. Firstly – for […]
Patients love telehealth—physicians are not so sure
During the pandemic, patients have said that they like telehealth, especially for behavioral-health treatment. But physicians say they are concerned about telehealth’s long-term sustainability.
Using Telehealth, Virtual Care for an Enhanced Consumer Experience
Healthcare providers will need to build out interpersonal skills and choose seamless technology to use telehealth to support a good consumer experience.