Search Tag: telemedicine
Healthcare 2021: Five Major Trends
2020 27 Nov
As might be expected, the focus of research and technological developments has shifted to tackling the lingering COVID-19 crisis. This includes trialling new vaccines to help prevent the coronavirus spread, developing simple apps for early detection of infection, and building ‘smart cities’ to better respond to future outbreaks. You might... Read more
Virtual Hospital for COVID-19 Care
2020 23 Nov
The COVID-19 pandemic puts much strain on healthcare resources. One way to expand hospital bed capacity is through the use of telemedicine. Atrium Health's "hospital at home" (AH-HaH) is a good example of how telemedicine programmes can be ramped up to provide acute hospital-level care for patients in their own home. You might also like:... Read more
Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
2020 13 Nov
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the delivery of health care services by healthcare professionals in areas where distance is a critical factor and where information and communication technologies need to be used for the exchange of information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The goal of telemedicine was... Read more
Managing Eating Disorders in Multi-User Virtual Reality
2020 23 Oct
A team of researchers share their experience of creating and testing a multi-user virtual reality (MUVR) remote psychotherapeutic system for body weight and shape concerns. You might also like: Feasibility and Potential Benefits of Immersive Virtual Reality in the Intensive Care Unit Applications of virtual reality (VR) is an... Read more
Innovating in Healthcare: Hospital Admissions at Home
2020 22 Oct
Today’s hospitals are not yet the hospitals of the future. Emerging societal challenges are demanding a shift towards hospital care at home. Although telemedicine, like telemonitoring and telerehabilitation, has been getting more popular in recent years, hospital admissions at home are still in their infancy. Current organisational and technological... Read more
ATA & ORCHA Partner for Health App Quality
2020 19 Oct
Healthcare apps play an important role in telehealth – enabling patients to be more proactive in monitoring their health and wellbeing. Such apps continue to swell in numbers raising concerns about their safety and effectiveness. You might also like: Questions to Ask About Chatbots To ensure that patients are using ‘the best health... Read more
Virtual vs. In-Person Care During Pandemic
2020 08 Oct
There has been a notable increase in telemedicine use amidst pandemic-induced quarantine measures and travel curbs, which are meant to reduce workplace transmission. In the US, for instance, telemedicine accounted for 35.3% of all primary care visits during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, a big leap from 1.1% of total Q2 2018-2019 visits, says... Read more
Communication in the Time of Corona - The Rise of the Virtual Clinic
2020 28 Sep
In this article, we discuss some aspects of note with regard to virtual clinics, including their proposed benefits and associated challenges. We end by providing some tips for healthcare providers who are beginning to incorporate virtual consultation into their practice. Key Points COVID-19 crisis has heralded unprecedented change... Read more