CareFirst BCBS commits $1.3M in telemedicine projects to fund expansion of behavioral health services in underserved areas of Md., D.C.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has pledged to invest more than $1.3 million in four initiatives designed to expand the use of telemedicine to treat patients with behavioral health care needs in underserved urban and rural areas of Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Lack of Qualified Providers Demonstrate Need for Telemedicine Services
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Telemedicine & Telehealth | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
Patients Using Telehealth Services Will Explode to 7 Million by 2018
Worldwide revenue for telehealth services and devices is expected to swell to $4.5 billion in 2018, up from $440.6 million in 2013
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NHS England Scraps Plans To See 100k Telehealth Patients in 2013
NHS England has abandoned its pledge to develop seven 'pathfinder' areas aimed to get 100,000 patients using telehealth in England after reviewing the progress of the pathfinder areas in mid 2013
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ATA Launches Online Telemedicine Learning Center for Professionals
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has launched the new ATA Learning Center that boasts a comprehensive library of telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth sessions, courses and tutorials that users may access anytime, anywhere.
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Infographic: How Telehealth Is Connecting Patients & Providers
Telehealth has the potential to change the face of healthcare considerably.
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Remote Care Technology Leader Independa Partners with Kendal at Home
Independa, the leader in senior-facing remote care technology, and Kendal at Home, the leader in continuing care at home services, today announced the implementation of Independa’s CloudCare solution to Kendal’s senior members.
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“Ok Glass, I Need A Surgeon..Now!” A Telemedicine Revolution or Evolution!
Some people have called me a “Telemedicine Innovator”. To me, the fact is that I only try to make the workflow easier, more efficient, intuitive and, at the end, provide as good or better patient care with new ideas and the tools already available.
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mHealth Markets Related to Telehealth Expected to Reach $1.5T by 2019
mHealth markets related to telemedicine is currently valued at $1.4 billion and is anticipated to reach $1.5 trillion by 2019 due to the use of 7 billion smart phones
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AMC Health Lands 5 Year $28.8 Million TeleHealth Contract With VA
AMC Health announced today that the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has awarded the telehealth provider a 5 year contract worth up to $28.8 million to provide telehealth solutions and services.
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Survey Reveals 90% Of Adults Have Not Heard of Telehealth in the UK
A new survey to establish the level of public awareness of telehealth in the UK has revealed nine out of 10 adults have never even heard of telehealth.
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