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Depending on who you ask, by the year 2030, this country could have a physician shortage of anywhere between 100,000 and 150,000 qualified physicians to serve the needs of American citizens. A big part of this shortage is attributable to the fact that the American...

More than 75% of all Americans who are above the age of 65 are obliged to live with multiple chronic medical conditions, and as a result, in excess of 90% of all Medicare fee-for-service spending is allocated toward these patients who have two or more chronic medical...

There are certain characteristics of telemedicine which make it ideal for providing healthcare services to patients in unusual circumstances. One of the more obvious situations like this is in remote settings of underdeveloped countries, where medical care is...

The similarity in names of these two government-sponsored health programs has always led to a certain amount of confusion about which is which, what’s covered under each of the two programs, and who is eligible for each of them. The point of similarity began with the...

There is a definite connection between mHealth and telemedicine, in that both areas involve the use of technology to provide health care services to individuals, in settings other than the traditional doctor’s office. In the case of mHealth, however, mobile devices...

In yet another example of the changing face of healthcare delivery in this country, telemedicine is now being offered as a convenience to patients in kiosks which are situated in pharmacies, grocery stores, and other commonly visited venues. The services offered are...

Up to the present time, the terms telemedicine and telehealth have often been used on an interchangeable basis, but it has become clear that different meanings are becoming associated with the two more and more. Strictly speaking, telemedicine refers to making use of...

One of the best ways that telemedicine can be put to use is in facilitating needed care for patients who suffer from chronic diseases. Since the symptoms associated with chronic diseases tend to recur for long periods of time, it becomes important that a patient’s...

It has never been easier to access telemedicine than it is right now, as doctors and healthcare providers all across the country are recognizing in increasing numbers, the tremendous value that it can provide to patients and to themselves. For some time now, there has...

Most analysts and professionals involved in the health delivery industry agree that there is a shift of epic proportions coming in the area of virtual care and telemedicine, and that it will profoundly influence how healthcare is delivered in this country. One of the...

The tantalizing premise of telemedicine has always been to provide a more convenient and accessible means of delivering healthcare, to patients who were unable or unwilling to make in-person office visits with their doctor. For a long time, however, the very exciting...