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Australian Providers Now Have Access to TotalExam

Some of the best new of my week came from “Down Under.”The…

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Value of Rural Hospitals

Consultants in Portland, Maine, have concluded the value of rural hospitals is linked to…

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Retail Clinics and Telemedicine

My reaction to the healthcare clinics being set up inside Walmart, Walgreens,…

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‘Luddite Approach’ to Telemedicine

I actually had to look up “luddite” to confirm what I thought…

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Canada and State-Run Telemedicine

Canada recognized years ago that it simply didn’t have enough practitioners spread out over its…

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Example of How Proposed Legislation Would Affect Telemedicine

A couple of weeks ago, I relayed concern from Jonathan Linkous, CEO…

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New FCC Rules Enable Wireless Networks for Patient Monitoring

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advanced medical innovation by dedicating a…

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Telemonitoring Can Help Control and Lower Blood Pressure, Research Shows

Research presented by the American Heart Association may diminish the number of…

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Telemedicine Technology Benefits Patients in Remote Rural Areas

In rural areas, where doctors and hospitals are scarce, telemedicine has been…

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Nurse Practitioners Can Take Some of the Pressure Off Doctor Shortage

I know there are some states that seem to regard nurse practitioners…

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