Legislation was sponsored by Senator Catharine Young (R) and signed into law by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), representing bi-partisan support to facilitate patient access to telemedicine services through private sector growth and development.
Category Archives: TeleMedicine
telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status
Will 2015 deliver the promise of telemedicine?
The year of 2014 was a big year for telemedicine. The idea of using technology to provide remote health care has been around for years, but it really started to take off this year with the proliferation of wearable devices, and providers starting to embrace seeing patients through video chat.
Telemedicine market to nearly double over next 5 years
The market will see growth at 18.88 percent CAGR, from 2014 to 2019, according to ReportsnReports.com.
Telemedicine: The top 3 obstacles facing clinicians today
Effective telemedicine solutions must be reliable, secure and deliver a user-friendly experience.
New CMS guidelines on telemedicine reimbursement include ‘significant additional coverage’
Medicare will cover remote-patient monitoring of chronic conditions. Previously, Medicare didn’t pay for separately for such services, requiring that such billing be bundled with an “evaluation and management” code,” according to the ATA.
Can Telemedicine Disrupt The Pricing Model For Employee Healthcare?
The use of telemedicine programs by employers could potentially save U.S. companies about $6 billion annually, according to a recent survey by the professional services firm Towers Watson.
Why telemedicine’s window is finally opening
The telemedicine window has opened, and 2015 will be the year that we go through it.
School-Based Telemedicine Platform Improves Care, Reduces Labor
Utilizing telemedicine allows providers to establish multiple school-based clinics supported by just one nurse practitioner.
Why Is Telemedicine Suddenly Hot?
Nebraska Medical Center uses telemedicine to treat Ebola virus patient
One of the most challenging things about highly contagious and dangerous diseases like the Ebola virus is figuring out how to deliver care without risking it spreading to others. A Nebraska medical center is using telemedicine to treat a patient with Ebola as a viable way to deliver care in an acute setting. It’s a move that reflects a broader trend of how hospitals are implementing telemedicine for acute care.