Search Tag: telemedicine
2024 04 Nov
At-home cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has emerged as an effective alternative to traditional centre-based programmes, offering comparable or superior results in physical function, mood improvement and quality of life for patients with chronic heart disease. Despite the proven benefits highlighted by ECRI’s recent Clinical Evidence Assessment, the...Read more
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
2020 17 Apr
Locked-down America has been converted to a country gravely in need of virtual therapy amidst the recent Coronavirus crisis. During these trying times, telemedicine has emerged as a viable solution to help connect people with health professionals. While the healthcare industry works to mark the issues that put a stop to comprehensive and widespread...Read more
2016 29 Aug
Despite widespread ecardiology applications, research is showing smaller effects as assessment becomes more robust. It is becoming difficult to demonstrate added value other than patient preference and convenience, according to experts speaking at the European Congress of Cardiology in Rome this week. When cardiac patients are not attending rehabilitation...Read more