Joel E. Barthelemy, Author at GlobalMed

Dec 09

How Telehealth is Expanding OB/GYN Care in Rural Communities

By Joel E. Barthelemy Evidence-Based Telehealth, Patient Engagement, Remote Care, Virtual Care No Comments

It’s hard to think of a more universal “specialty” than women’s health. OB/GYN professionals are tasked with optimizing not only women’s well-being but the beginning of human life. A pregnant woman’s healthcare strongly influences her baby’s health, and excellent prenatal and postnatal care are the building blocks that can shape...

Dec 02

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6 Ways Telemedicine Can Help with Flu Season

By Joel E. Barthelemy Capacity Management, Evidence-Based Telehealth, Future of Healthcare, Patient Engagement No Comments

100 years ago, a third of the world’s population became sick. One of the most disastrous pandemics in human history, the outbreak spread rapidly from nation to nation, infecting people even on remote islands. Today some experts believe it killed more people than both World Wars combined. The name of this...

Nov 24

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7 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

By Joel E. Barthelemy General Interest, Remote Care, Specialty Care, Telemedicine Technologies, Virtual Care One Comment

It’s November and that means it’s National Diabetes Month. Most people have some awareness of what diabetes is; many have family members or friends with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. But what isn’t as well known is how telemedicine is helping patients manage their condition – and even saving...

Nov 17

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Telehealth and Cybersecurity: Is Your Crisis Solution Putting You at Risk?

By Joel E. Barthelemy Privacy and Security, Remote Care, Telemedicine Technologies, Virtual Care One Comment

Name two dominant influences on 21st-century healthcare and it’s a safe bet that telemedicine and cybersecurity would make the list. In the last 20 years, telemedicine has radically cut healthcare costs and brought life-saving care into rural and underserved areas; during the same period, cybercrime has boomed, with attackers repeatedly targeting...

Oct 21

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Furthering Health Equity in Africa

By Joel E. Barthelemy Global Presence, International Health, Remote Care, Telemedicine Technologies No Comments

Africa is facing a dramatic public health crisis - with high communicable and chronic disease rates, maternal mortality, neonatal deaths, and a shocking number of HIV/AIDS cases. A primary factor in this crisis is the lack of access to health care. In remote Zimbabwe villages healthcare may be limited to...

Sep 30

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12 Ways Telehealth is Saving Small Hospitals

By Joel E. Barthelemy Health Information Technology, Resource Management, Telemedicine Technologies, Virtual Care No Comments

Today’s hospitals are under pressure. As community hubs of healthcare, they are tasked with delivering expert medical care across emergency departments, outpatient practices, surgical suites, labs, radiology departments, intensive care units and more. That in itself is a tall order. But consider that they’re also asked to: Provide an exceptional…

Jul 27

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The Virtual Future of Long-Term Care

By Joel E. Barthelemy Future of Healthcare, Patient Engagement, Seniors, Virtual Care One Comment

Long-term care facilities have been some of the hardest hit during the COVID pandemic. According to the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity as of May 2020, 42% of the nation’s known coronavirus deaths are long-term care residents and staff. To date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has...

Jul 21

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The Uncompromising Quality of Virtual Care

By Joel E. Barthelemy Future of Healthcare, Patient Engagement, Provider Burnout, Virtual Care No Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic stressed healthcare systems worldwide, propelling the first time use of telehealth for patients and providers alike. As we continue fighting this deadly new disease and race against time for a vaccine, it is expected that telehealth technologies are here to stay. But as with any new technology,...

Jun 09

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Are We Going to Continue to Tolerate Broken Health Care Systems?

By Joel E. Barthelemy Future of Healthcare, General Interest, Thought Leadership No Comments

Let me first be clear, I am not referring to our beloved healthcare workers who we all are indebted to and admire more than ever. However, before COVID-19 consumed the world, our healthcare systems were already struggling. In America, medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy, and many people...

Jun 02

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Exploring the Cosmos with Telemedicine

By Joel E. Barthelemy Future of Healthcare, General Interest, Remote Care, Telemedicine Technologies 3 Comments

If you’ve ever stood in your backyard on a summer night and looked up at the glittering cosmos – or debated the merits of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise vs. Star War’s Millennium Falcon – you’ve probably wondered how far we’ll penetrate the mysteries of space in our lifetime. In some...

Joel E. Barthelemy

How Telehealth is Expanding OB/GYN Care in Rural Communities

6 Ways Telemedicine Can Help with Flu Season

7 Ways Telemedicine Helps Control Diabetes

Telehealth and Cybersecurity: Is Your Crisis Solution Putting You at Risk?

Furthering Health Equity in Africa

12 Ways Telehealth is Saving Small Hospitals

The Virtual Future of Long-Term Care

The Uncompromising Quality of Virtual Care

Are We Going to Continue to Tolerate Broken Health Care Systems?

Exploring the Cosmos with Telemedicine

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