As telemedicine continues to evolve, it will encounter resistance as it is a field that is so new. One of the foremost obstacles has been Medicare reimbursement alongside general governmental support of the industry. Thankfully, many members of congress are hunting...

The emergence of telehealth is poised to reinvent the healthcare sector.FierceHealthIT reports that telehealth visits can save $100 or more when compared to traditional in-person care. A study by Dale H. Yamamoto of Red Quill Consulting, Inc. found that, “The average...

Elaborating on the progression of telemedicine, VentureBeat reflects on analysts’ predictions. “By 2018, 65 percent of interactions with healthcare organizations will be done via mobile devices, and by 2018 70 percent of them will have apps, offer wearables, do remote...

Colorado took a major step towards making telemedicine broadly accessible this past week. In a unanimous vote, The House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee passed a bill that would expand an existing law that supports telemedicine for patients in rural areas...

A Software Advice survey revealed that 75% of patients who have never used telemedicine said they were interested in trying such services in place of an in-person medical visit, as reported by this article on iHealthBeat.org. Of those 75% of patients, 39% identified...

With an increase in patient demand for psychiatric treatment and a decreased supply of psychiatrists, medical officials and experts are looking to telepsychiatry as a pragmatic and potentially necessary tool to help resolve the disparity. The American Psychiatric...

In states such as Alaska, which are geographically expansive but sparsely populated, telemedicine is providing relief for adults and elderly citizens who find it difficult to travel long distances. An article from Alaskan KNBA Broadcast station covers the expansion of...

As telehealth continues to grow, we can look to established global leaders within the field to provide key points for the adoption, expansion, and success of telemedicine in the US.The Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2) recently published an...

Insurance-wise, medicare has been one of the most receptive facets of national health care to the adoption of telemedicine. With an increasing number of expected Medicare recipients and seemingly decreasing funds with which to care for them, telemedicine may provide...

As telehealth plays an increasingly significant role in the conversation around health care, the question naturally arises, who will be the first real adopters? Studies have indicated that demand for virtual health care services will mostly likely originate with the...