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 One day last summer, Charlie Martin felt a sharp pain in his lower back. But he
couldn't jump into his car and rush to the doctor's office or the emergency room: Martin, a crane operator, was working on an oil rig in the South China Sea off Malaysia. He could, though, get in touch with a doctor thousands of miles away, via two-way video. Using an electronic stethoscope that a paramedic on the rig held in place, Dr. Oscar W. Boultinghouse, an emergency medicine physician in Houston, listened to Martin's heart. More
CMS proposes easing telemedicine credentialing requirements
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed simplification of its rules on credentialing and granting privileges to hospitals and clinicians
that provide telemedicine services. The proposed change would allow hospitals to turn to a third-party organization to verify the credentials of providers seeking telemedicine privileges under Medicare and Medicaid, although each hospital's governing body still would make the final decision on granting privileges.
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VA sets the telehealth table
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Each day, thousands of retired veterans don an electronic cuff at home that records their pulse and blood pressure and sends the information to care coordinators at the Veterans Health Administration.
The patients also punch buttons in an electronic desktop box to indicate whether they feel shortness of breath or have swollen ankles. The care coordinators flag all problems that need immediate attention.
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Study: Telehealth helps control hypertension
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More than half of all Americans with high blood pressure and 30 percent of those taking medication for the condition don't have their hypertension under control, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Physicians and researchers are trying to figure out how to boost those rates, and a study presented recently suggests one method that may work at least for some people. Kaiser Permanente Colorado wanted to see if an easy
home-based monitoring system would lead to better control.
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Coordinating telehealth: Virtual medicine expands across Wyoming as it bridges the state's gaps in care
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Virtual medicine is changing the way physicians treat patients in Wyoming. The expansion of telehealth also offers new opportunities to bridge the state's gaps in care. Patients who must leave rural communities to see a specialist soon will be able to find this expertise at home. Today, 24 of Wyoming's 26 hospitals are outfitted with videoconferencing equipment, said Dr. James Bush, chairman of the Wyoming Telehealth Consortium and
Medicaid director for the Wyoming Department of Health.
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EU sets major investments in health IT,
telemedicine
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The European Commission is proposing ambitious, wide-ranging public investments in digital technologies that
will allow it to tackle looming challenges, including the support of an aging population and limiting health care costs. As part of a decade-long action plan, the EC has proposed establishing a number of major pilots throughout the European Union that will lead to all Europeans having secure, online access to their medical health data by 2015. The plan also calls for widespread deployment of telemedicine services by 2020.
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Intel survey shows positive impact of telehealth technology
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A survey sponsored by Intel indicates that 89 percent of health care decision-makers believe telehealth technology will have a significant positive effect on patient care and the health care industry. However, challenges remain, including concerns about reimbursements and worry that some caregivers and patients will be reluctant to try to the new technology. The use of video conferencing and collaboration will have a significant
impact on the health care industry and on patient care over the next decade, according to a survey sponsored by Intel.
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Kentucky hospital expands robot network
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University of Louisville Hospital now is making services through its stroke center available to patients at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. By using a telemedicine robot, a U of L physician can examine patients and make diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations. The partnership allows medical professionals to quickly identify options for patients, which might include sending them to U of L Hospital if advanced treatment is
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Telemedicine allows for treatment of stroke victims across state lines
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 Precious time often is lost when someone suffers a stroke far from a major medical center. But now a newer technology called telemedicine is leveling the playing field for smaller community hospitals. 5NEWS has the story of how a Sparks' doctor is saving stroke victims across western Arkansas
and eastern Oklahoma. "I completely lost mobility in all my right side." Austin O'Neal, 67, was driving down the interstate when he experienced extreme pain. He couldn't feel his arm or leg. His family rushed him to the closest hospital: Sequoyah Memorial in Sallisaw, Okla.
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Telehealth system offers universal connectivity
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Ideal Life Inc. has announced that its wireless health monitoring system now offers universal mobile connectivity, which enables its medical devices to transmit and process data to cell phones, tablets, PDAs, and computers, making it the first telehealth vendor to offer this feature, the company said. The Toronto-based firm revealed recently that its wireless monitoring system is compatible with devices from Apple, Nokia, Motorola
and Sony Ericsson.
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Web-based tool allows patients to check wait times, doctor schedules
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Recently, 10 physicians working in the Chicago area became the first to offer a Web-based tool, called MedWaitTime, that allows patients to check whether their doctor is running behind prior to an appointment, The Wall Street Journal reports. Vishal Mehta — an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Medical Wait Time, which developed the tool — said he expects a major physical therapy chain and two hospital systems to begin
offering the tool soon as well. Patients can access the MedWaitTime website up to two hours before their appointment and can choose to receive text messages alerting them about wait times.
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Health IT hottest career trend for college graduates
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Health care information technology is the hottest career option for college graduates, according to a new trend study from the University of California-San Diego Extension. The study, which was based
on enrollment figures, national employment statistics and interviews with San Diego business executives, lists 14 careers that are believed to be top choices for recent and mid-career college graduates in this recession. Thanks in part to government initiatives health IT is advancing, the need for technicians to keep medical records organized and confidential also is growing, the study says.
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Did you use a Google search the last time you looked for
health care information?
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Forty-six percent of women report using a Google search the last time they needed information on a health
care issue, compared with 28 percent of men, according to a new survey from Capstrat and Public Policy Polling. Sixty-three percent of women said they believed health information found through a Google search was reliable, compared with 53 percent of men.
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