Category Archives: Healthcare
LifeSize Features Smart Video for Telemedicine at ATA 2013
For the last 18 years, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has hosted an annual meeting and trade show, which serves as the premier forum for healthcare professionals to come together, exchange ideas and learn about new products in the industry. … Continue reading
The Doctor is In: Playing the Right Role
In this continuing series on telemedicine implementation, I have highlighted both the key success factors and the common fault lines of project launches. In the last post, Preventing Telemedicine Underachievers, my focus was on the role of senior leadership in … Continue reading
The Doctor is In: Preventing Telemedicine “Underachievers”
In last week’s blog, I outlined a number of reasons why new telemedicine projects may fail or under-perform. (For those of you in the telemedicine field, don’t feel singled out. A variety of surveys on change management estimate that 70 … Continue reading
The Doctors is In: Understanding Telemedicine “Underachievers”
Dr. Robert Cuyler In my last post, I gave a working definition of telemedicine and introduced some of the under-estimated complexities of developing and sustaining successful telemedicine programs. A common thread found in ‘underachieving’ projects is that the importance of … Continue reading
The Doctor is In: Telemedicine – ‘Next Big Thing’ or ‘Chronic Underachiever’?
Telemedicine is a sweepingly broad term for the electronic delivery of healthcare. The landmark book “History of Telemedicine” grapples with definition but settles on the following: “the delivery and receipt of personal health services via electronic information and communication technology.” … Continue reading
BYOD for MD’s: Doctors Connect with Homebound Patients via Smartphones and Tablets
Dealing with a substance-abuse or mental health issue can be extremely difficult, especially when you are recovering in an unfamiliar environment. For this reason, many patients prefer to receive treatment in their own homes, rather than a hospital or rehabilitation … Continue reading
