The increase in telemedicine adoption has been driven by expanding reimbursements, the shortage of physicians due to the growing and aging population, the increase in insurance enrollment, changing health care delivery models, and technological innovations. Telemedicine offers promise in reducing costs, increasing accessibility to care, and reducin...

By ROBERT HUME, JEFF LOONEY

No abstract available. Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles by Dr. Englander that will discuss different elements of the value chain—where we are today, where there are gaps, and what the most innovative companies are doing to fill them....

By LIBBE ENGLANDER

No abstract available....

By CHRISTOPHER L. WASDEN

No abstract available. Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles by Dr. Nigam on the use of digital information and communication technologies, commonly referred to as telehealth and telemedicine. In this article the author distinguished between these terms and identifies the potential contributions of digital information and c...

By SOMESH NIGAM

No abstract available. Editor’s note: The article here is reprinted from Dr. Osborne’s chapter in, Chau, Diane and Thomas Osborne (eds.) (2017) Application of Technology to the Care of the Older Adult. New York: Springer Publishing Company, with permission....

By THOMAS F. OSBORNE, BRYAN T. ARKWRIGHT, JOEL J. REICH, JOHN RUSSO, JR.

The quality of healthcare varies greatly throughout Ghana. Urban centers are well served, with hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. In comparison, rural areas often lack modern healthcare. Patients in these areas either rely on traditional African medicine or travel great distances for western healthcare.  In 2010, the Government of Ghana launc...

By CLINT CARNEY

No abstract available. Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles by Dr. Nigam on the use of digital information and communication technologies, commonly referred to as telehealth and telemedicine. In this article the author discusses clinical practice issues and the challenges of regulation and security of digital health infor...

By SOMESH NIGAM

No abstract available. This article is reprinted with permission of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), 33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60603-5616, Phone: 312-664-4467, Fax: 312-664-6143....

By BRYAN T. ARKWRIGHT

No abstract available. Editor’s note: Changes (some predict repeal) in the Affordable Care Act is an immanent prospect that will affect all stakeholders in healthcare, including patients, providers, and innovators in telemedicine. In this article, David Gruber and Peter Urbanowicz inform our readers and, hopefully, help prepare them for chang...

By DAVID GRUBER, PETER URBANOWICZ

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By TIMOTHY D. BRUCE