Eric Wicklund
While watching someone dig into a triple cheeseburger with fries might seem like a good way to detect a heart-attack-in-waiting, doctors would prefer a more scientific approach. To that end, CardioNexus, an affiliate of Panasonic Health, offers a portable cardiovascular imaging device designed to help doctors identify those at risk of heart attack or stroke.
The ability to transmit detailed images over long distances is fueling new telemedicine projects in Canada and China and making it possible for physicians to view images anywhere and consult regarding patients and treatments.
In the past, doctors relied on what they'd memorized in medical school to treat patients. But in today's fast-paced, tech-heavy society, they'd do much better in knowing how - and where - to access information.And with more than 90 percent of all physicians using a smartphone these days, the answer just might lie in mHealth.
At a time when patient-centered healthcare seems all the rage, a survey of top healthcare leaders around the world indicates they're most concerned with implementing technology that allows doctors to communicate with each other.
Last fall, at the company's annual user conference in Las Vegas, Kronos Chief Executive Officer Aron Ain spoke of the company's plans to develop more mobile and web-based tools for the healthcare market. He said the company's suite of workforce management solutions would be "cool and fun and exciting and intuitive" as they're adopted by a market eager to save time and money though automation.This week, Ain followed through on that promise.
The American Telemedicine Association's 15th Annual Meeting and Exposition kicked off May 16 with an expansive attitude, as ATA officials welcomed more than 3,000 registrants representing at least 35 countries to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas."Never has there been greater interest in telehealth," said Karen Rheuban, the ATA's president and medical director of the University of Virginia's Office of Telemedicine.
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Today San Antonio, tomorrow the worldThe American Telemedicine Association's 15th Annual Meeting and Exposition kicked off Sunday with an expansive attitude, as ATA officials welcomed more than 3,000 registrants representing at least 35 countries to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Approximately one-third of all falls taken by seniors require medical treatment, and 10 percent eventually lead to death. Those statistics are spurring Robert Miller to develop a "smart shoe" that would help healthcare providers detect problems with balance and walking and alert seniors before they fall. And it's this kind of technology that is putting the telemedicine industry on healthcare's horizon.
A physician in his office consults with a specialist in another location over a secure video feed to help diagnose a patient. A doctor in transit uses his iPhone to schedule appointments, order tests and view a recent mammogram. A specialist in Atlanta helps diagnose a stroke victim in Alaska in real time, allowing for life-saving medical treatment.