Implications of mobile devices for medical liability, and how it will affect healthcare providers
Author: Ankur Gupta
Tele-ICUs – a solution to the impending shortage of intensivists?
A perspective on Mary Jo Gorman’s argument for tele-ICU as a solution to the intensivist physician shortage.
Medicare to expand coverage for telehealth, but leaves out critical care services
Medicare will expand coverage for telehealth to those services with “proven clinical benefit” but will not include critical care – yet.
The ADA and the CDC pilot an SMS diabetes screening program
Most of the mHealth buzz centers around smartphones and tablets – wireless access to imaging and medical records, apps for evidence based practice and many other advancements that are revolutionizing developed health systems. It’s easy, however, to overlook the potential that traditional cell phones have in the context of mHealth. In rural areas and developing […]
UCLA mobile monitoring system may improve outcomes for heart failure patients
UCLA publishes a study on WANDA, a system to remotely monitor CHF patient symptoms. While the study shows modest benefits, its promise is substantial.