
Why the Telemedicine Physical is Better Than You Think
Physicians who are new to telemedicine often fret about the appropriateness – and the limits – of a remote physical.…
Physicians who are new to telemedicine often fret about the appropriateness – and the limits – of a remote physical.…
In his second year of an emergency medicine residency, Jeremy Corbett began to question the impact of his care. Not satisfied with helping just one patient at a time, he began to imagine a software platform that could be leveraged to assist whole communities. Soon after residency, Corbett founded RocketHealth, a company that provides a real-time dashboard of health metrics to diabetes patients and the coaches who manage their care.
Goliath companies are still formidable opponents. But at least David is now in the fight.
As large health plans begin to fold in telemedicine services, we will see the overall market reach a new level of maturity and acceptance. The next tipping point will be the flourishing of remote patient monitoring and diabetes management solutions.
New tech companies are going beyond the gadgetry to learn how to change population behavior through simple incentives.
Soon to come to the US, this software can catch deadly mistakes other EMRs would never notice.
AdhereTech wants to solve the problem of medication adherence through a connected pill bottle that tracks whether a patient has taken their medications. The pill bottles use cellular technology and sensors to remind patients if they miss a dose through an automated phone call or text message. The bottle can then send real-time data on medication adherence anywhere in the world. We sat down with AdhereTech co-founder Josh Stein to learn more
As the number of aging Americans grows, so do the cases of “avoidable blindness.” You might not be familiar with that term, but it is one that Insight Optics founder Brock Webberman (pictured) uses often to explain their new tele-ophthalmology company, which was launched out of the Health Wildcatters incubator in Dallas. We sat down with Webberman to get a better sense of how Insight Optics is tackling mobile eye care.
The TRCs have hit the ground running in 2017, with their event schedules about to ramp up, and large projects in several regions under way. There’s never been a better time to partner with your local telehealth advocates.
Today’s market tells a different story, one where “virtual healthcare” still centers around one patient and one provider, connecting over a sacred, albeit digital, space to share their real lives for a few intimate moments.