Sunnyvale, California — October 23, 2013 — Grant Cuesta Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center and Pathways Home Health & Hospice recently installed VGo Robotic two-way communication technology to expand the reach of care for hospice patients. The two Sunnyvale, California healthcare providers work together to care for shared patients living at Grant Cuesta. If a […]
Commentary by Dr. Kevin Doughty When the first results of the English Whole System Demonstrators for telehealth were announced in December 2011, it was assumed that they would quickly lead to the adoption of the technology within health services across the developed world. The headlines were so positive – “if used correctly telehealth can deliver”: […]
Analysis by Audrey Kinsella Headlines like these are becoming increasingly, alarmingly, common: “Report: Telemedicine Increases Death Rate” [in the UK’s Online Pharma Times, 6/5/13] “Unintended Consequences: How Telehealth Can Fail to Manage Chronic Diseases” [University of Texas blog post by a nursing school professor] Both pieces imply that telehealthcare can actually worsen a patient’s condition. […]
By Jon Linkous There has been increasing attention lately to the rise of “Big Med.” Coined by Atul Gawande, MD at Brigham & Women’s Harvard teaching hospital, in the August 2012 edition of The New Yorker (link), the term refers to the accelerating instances of mergers, acquisitions and affiliations that are taking place throughout healthcare. […]
Authentidate Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ADAT), a provider of secure web-based software applications and telehealth products and services for healthcare organizations, and Fastrack™ Healthcare Systems have entered into an agreement to provide ongoing development updates and support for an interface between Authentidate’s Inscrybe® Referral and Order Management solution and the Fastrack™ Enterprise System.The interface automates electronic […]
by Liz Seegert Dave Chase is on a mission. The CEO of Avado, a small tech startup, is committed to helping providers use technology to improve patient engagement. “It’s the patients and family members that make the majority of the decisions,” he said. “They need to feel comfortable with information and choices.” The author provides […]
