This month there are two healthcare conferences that we will be attending here in Washington DC. One is the American Telehealth Association’s Fall forum and the other is The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)’s Accessibility and Usability in Health Information Technology (HIT)...The ATA Fall Forum focuses on specific telemedicine topics and allows attendees to network and make lasting professional connections in a smaller-scaled environment. Tackle telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth industry issues right at the health care policy epicenter, Washington, DC.
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U.S. Health Reform Expert Shares Experiences
Staff Writer | People's Daily Online | February 25, 2012
World-renowned leader in health care philosophy, Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, advocated expanding health care in communities and adopting telemedicine approaches as China works to reform its publicly-funded hospital system. Read More »
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Uber For Health Won't Play Nice...It Will Sideswipe the Industry
By Kim Bellard | July 30, 2016
People talk "Uber for health care." After all, Uber has been wildly successful, valued over $60b, which makes it bigger than Ford and GM. AirBnB, the Uber of hotels, is worth some $20b. Heck, even the disposable razor industry has its own Uber, with Dollar Shave Club just getting acquired for $1b. Any industry that isn't looking in its rear view mirror for potential Uber-type competitors may find itself disrupted into irrelevancy. And, goodness knows, health care could use some disruption. There are no shortage of candidates for health care Ubers...
UCLA Targets Malaria with Online Gaming
Mike Miliard | Healthcare IT News | May 3, 2012
UCLA researchers have created a crowd-sourced online gaming system in which players distinguish malaria-infected red blood cells from healthy ones by viewing digital images obtained from microscopes. Read More »
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Usability, Accessibility and Telehealth
By Bennett Lauber | September 4, 2015
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USDA Announces Investments To Expand Distance Learning And Telemedicine Opportunities In Rural Areas
Press Release |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
February 4, 2014
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Obama Administration is investing in rural telecommunications equipment to help expand access to education, create jobs and improve health care in 25 states. Read More »
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VA Compromise Bill Would Bolster Telemedicine, Scheduling Software
Staff Writer | Government Health IT | July 30, 2014
The proposed $17 billion legislation that would overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs gives weight to two significant information technology initiatives long sought by its proponents. The VA became the center of much attention this week as the bill, approved by House and Senate negotiators late Monday, was followed Tuesday by the Senate confirmation of Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as the new VA secretary...
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VA Providing New Care for Veterans Through Video Conferencing
Deborah Hirsch | HealthTechZone.com | August 1, 2012
In its on-going effort to provide the best care possible for our nation’s veterans, the Department of Veteran Affairs has put in place a new program to increase access to specialty care services for veterans in rural and medically under-served areas through the use of videoconferencing equipment. Read More »
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VA Telehealth Efforts Cut Patient Costs
Dan Bowman | FierceHealthIT | June 19, 2014
Home-based telehealth programs help military service members receive better care at lower costs than service members who only receive in-person care, according to figures touted this week by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials...
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VA Tests Teleconference Training for Primary-care Docs
Rich Daly | ModernHealthcare.com | July 11, 2012
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department is testing a new take on telemedicine at 11 sites across the country. Read More »
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VA To Double Telehealth Consults To Veterans
Eric Wicklund | Government Health IT | November 2, 2012
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which used telehealth to connect with an estimated 460,000 veterans in the past year, is looking to double that number in the coming year with an aggressive campaign that includes new and expanded services. Read More »
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VA to Test Brain-injury Telemedicine Program
Andis Robeznieks | ModernHealthcare.com | June 28, 2012
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department will be launching a five-hospital pilot program to study how using telemedicine can improve care for military veterans with concussions or mild traumatic brain injury. Read More »
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VA Uses Technology to Provide Rural Veterans Greater Access to Specialty Care Services
Press Release |
VA |
July 10, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has implemented a new initiative, Specialty Care Access Network-Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (SCAN-ECHO), to increase access to specialty care services for Veterans in rural and medically under-served areas through the use of videoconferencing equipment. Read More »
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Verizon, WellPoint, CVS, Walgreens Ally With Former Senators To Push Telehealth Policy Reform
Deanna Pogorelc | MedCity News | February 11, 2014
A cohort of big players in connected health is joining three former senators in pursuit of policy that supports broad use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Read More »
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Veterans Affairs’ Annual Report Describes Successful ROI, Deployment Of Telemedicine, Telehealth Programs Across U.S.
Press Release |
GlobalMed |
April 18, 2013
Scottsdale, Arizona-based GlobalMed Deepens Telemedicine Partnership with VA to Help Veterans Living in Rural Areas Receive Quality Healthcare Read More »
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Veterans’ Health Care Has Evolved With The Times, Medical Director Says
C. Benjamin Ford | Gazette.net | November 9, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical system has had to evolve with the changing population of veterans, from aging World War II-era soldiers to a new influx of veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and to more female veterans than ever. Read More »
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