In the early 1900s, people living in remote areas of Australia used two-way radios, powered by a dynamo driven by a set of bicycle pedals, to communicate with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. -Wikipedia’s “Telemedicine” entry I’m not sure what surprises me more: that Australians were attempting remote healthcare…
In the telemedicine industry, tele-audiology has gained traction for being one of the leading modalities in which telemedicine is used. Tele-audiology is the remote provision of audiology and hearing care services, and is not new care; its another delivery option for the same care that is provided in face-to-face environments….
As state laws and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement codes expand to allow more uses of telemedicine, one of the growing areas of telemedicine is womens reproductive care. Whether addressing obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), fertility, pregnancy, prenatal care, post-partum delivery, cancer, or training rural physicians to improve care, womens healthcare is seeing an…
Widely occurring, yet rarely discussed, mental health is a prevalent and pervasive issue in the U.S. In fact, 1 in 5 adults in America have or will experience a mental illness, and 1 in 25 adults live with a serious mental illness. However, many adults do not receive treatment for…
A growing topic of concern in the healthcare industry is the limited access to healthcare in the rural areas of the United States. This problem affects social demographics such as Native Americans in over 560 tribes and military veterans across the country. The Growing Pandemic in Rural America Rural healthcare…
Photo Credit: Phoenix Business Journal After last weeks announcement that GlobalMeds telemedicine technology is in the White House and on Air Force One, we reached out to Dr. Connie Mariano, a former White House doctor, to hear her thoughts on this type of technology being used to care for the…
Incorporating telemedicine into a healthcare practice is a major and impactful decision. Telemedicine solutions can provide an array of benefits for both providers and patients, but in a more practical sense, you may be questioning the revenue-generating capabilities telehealth has to offer. In todays blog post, well present three scenarios…
According to a study done by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a severe shortage in oncologists is in the near future. By the year 2020, with the rapidly aging population, the demand for oncologists will have increased by 48% compared to the demand in 2005. However, the number of…
Scottsdale, AZ, August 9, 2017 With the largest and most scalable telemedicine implementations domestically and throughout the world, GlobalMed continues to redefine telemedicine with the current release of its industry recognized and award-winning eNcounter platform. The eNcounter platform revolutionizes how practitioners and patients interact, allowing for seamless continuity and continuation…
August 3rd, 2017 was a landmark occasion for both veterans and GlobalMed. President Trump and Dr. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, held a press conference announcing new telemedicine services for veterans in the Roosevelt Room in the White House. The announcements were news breaking for two reasons. The…