The transition from military to civilian-life can be very difficult and going to college after serving can be an added stress.
A partnership between the University of Alabama and the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is helping with this transition.
Category Archives: TeleHealth
Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration
Teledentistry, the Latest Health Care Trend
Teledentistry is a growing field in telehealth, providing virtual dental services to individuals around the globe. Launched in 2014 in California, tele dentistry helps bridge the gap of quality dental care and build upon the existing principles of telemedicine.
USDA Announces Telemedicine Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic
Agriculture Secretary of the USDA, Tom Vilsack, announced five Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant awards to help provide treatment for the growing opioid epidemic in rural central Appalachia. This development is a result of President Obama’s task for the USDA to focus on rural opioid use in the country.
Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce – Healthcare Innovation Breakfast
The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) is holding their yearly Healthcare Innovation Breakfast.
John Bardis, former Chairman and CEO of MedAssets will speak on his reading of the “pulse” of healthcare & innovation and philanthropic ventures.
Panel discussion representing healthcare thought leadership including topics of Disruptive Technology, Driving Down Costs, Future Challenges Ransomware, Thriving Businesses and Employees. Panelists include:
– Beth Loudermilk, WellStar, VP Enterprise Intelligence & Integration
– Phyllis Parker, GSU, Executive Director HIT
New York Legislation to Require Payment Parity for Telehealth Services
New York introduced a new bill designed to ensure commercial health plans pay for telehealth services at the same rate the plans pay for in-person services. The legislation, SB 7953, comes on the heels of New York’s long-awaited telehealth coverage law and seeks to add payment parity language to the State’s existing telehealth coverage statute.
Pa. House approves interstate telemedicine
The Pennsylvania House has passed unanimously legislation that would enable doctors to treat patients in other states via telemedicine.
The practice would benefit both patients in under-served areas of Pennsylvania and local health care providers expanding their reach into other states, according to supporters of the legislation.
Telemedicine connects specialty doctors with rural Alaska patients, minus the travel bill
“For families from rural villages, those appointments mean getting plane tickets, a hotel room, meal vouchers, taxis, and missing work and school,” Lescher said. “Whereas with the telemedicine appointments, we can see them on the video screen from their local clinic and be back at school the same day. It’s a better service for families.”
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VA Brings Mental Health Support Closer To Home For Rural Veterans
One in five Americans face mental health challenges, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Because of stigma, many people—especially veterans—who need mental health support remain hesitant to talk openly about it. Only about half of those who are affected receive treatment.
Alabama Telehealth Project Focuses on Home Dialysis Patients
Roughly a dozen home dialysis patients in Alabama now have their monthly checkups via telehealth, thanks to a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Telemedicine training should be core part of med school
The American Medical Association is urging telemedicine training to be part of medical school curricula, an announcement it made days after releasing new telemedicine guidance on physician responsibilities.