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Study demonstrates safety and accuracy of robot-assisted telemedicine in NICU

Many hospitals lack the resources and patient volume to employ a round-the-clock, neonatal intensive care specialist to treat their youngest and sickest patients.

30 Jun 2015

Ultrasound becoming the most widely used imaging tool in medicine today

Mention "ultrasound" and most people likely will think of an image of a fetus in a mother's womb. But while providing peeks at the not-yet-born is one of ultrasound's most common applications, that's only a small part of the picture.

3 Jun 2015

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) announced today that the Connect.Parkinson national research study, comparing telemedicine care delivered to remote patients from a Parkinson's disease center of excellence to community-based care for Parkinson's disease, has achieved its enrollment target.

1 Jun 2015

Study shows antibiotic prescriptions in telemedicine exams are as frequent as regular exams

Patients treated for an acute respiratory infection by a doctor on a telephone or live video are as likely to be prescribed an antibiotic as patients who are treated by a physician face-to-face for the same illness, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

1 Jun 2015

New telemedicine plan for underinsured, uninsured individuals

The Affordable Care Act helped many become insured, yet 31 million people are "underinsured" with high deductible plans and face out-of-pocket medical costs that can cause serious financial stress.

30 May 2015

Save the date: MEDICA and COMPAMED from 16 – 19 November 2015

Planning is already running at full blast for the MEDICA 2015 and COMPAMED 2015 being held in parallel...

13 May 2015

MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM will continue being a programme highlight at the MEDICA IT area

After its widely acclaimed debut and high level of public appeal within the scope of the MEDICA 2014, the MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM is going to be continued this year and is going to remain an important highlight within the programme of the world’s largest medical trade fair, MEDICA, which most recently had around 4,800 exhibitors and almost 130,000 specialist visitors.

12 May 2015

Experts to discuss impact of telemedicine on care delivery for aging Americans at d.health Summit

Recent technological, legal, and clinical developments are leading to dramatic changes in the ways medical care is delivered. While this shift has the power to displace many well-established healthcare players, it also presents an opportunity to form new partnerships and business alliances among industry leaders and newcomers to improve and enhance healthcare delivery.

11 May 2015

Debiotech agrees to acquire exclusive rights on iSense CGM technology for use with patch pumps

Debiotech of Switzerland and iSense CGM, Inc. of the US, announced today having entered into an Agreement under which Debiotech has the option to acquire the exclusive rights on the iSense CGM product and technology for use with patch pumps for diabetes therapy. Financial terms and conditions of the Agreement are not disclosed.

11 May 2015

Doc-Aid selects TCS VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to patients in Texas

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that Doc-Aid, an on-demand, walk-in clinic offering convenient and affordable access to quality health care, has selected the VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its patients in Texas.

7 May 2015

Medilink UK Awards - The Winners 2015

The best of the UK's Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology sector have been honoured at the 2015 Medilink UK Awards.

6 May 2015

Ikonopedia's breast imaging reporting tools, MQSA management system selected for use by BelleBridge

Ikonopedia announced today that its breast imaging reporting tools and MQSA management system have been selected for use by BelleBridge, which provides telemedicine services for interpretations of breast screening and diagnostic examinations.

27 Apr 2015

KARL STORZ installs the OR1 NEO® at Spire Harpenden Hospital

When Spire Harpenden needed to increase its facilities in response to the ever-growing number of patients choosing the hospital for surgery, it approached KARL STORZ for its market-leading OR1 NEO® integrated operating theatre, specifically designed for minimally invasive surgery.

26 Apr 2015

Countering Ebola misinformation: an interview with Dr Katie Geary, International SOS

People tried to avoid a healthcare situation and in doing so, they propagated it through the community because instead of being in isolation they remained around the family group and relied on usual cultural health remedies...

20 Apr 2015

New web-based platform launched to provide acne care to patients across Pennsylvania

Dr. Jamie Altman, owner and president of Aesthetic Dermatology Associates, PC, a dermatology practice based in the Philadelphia suburbs of Media and Paoli, today announced the launch of AcneCareMD.com, a secure telemedicine website designed to provide acne care to patients across Pennsylvania via a web-based platform.

31 Mar 2015

Experimental nanoparticle therapy speeds healing of all sorts of wounds

An experimental therapy developed by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University cut in half the time it takes to heal wounds compared to no treatment at all. Details of the therapy, which was successfully tested in mice, were published online in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

30 Mar 2015

Antech Diagnostics agrees to acquire assets of AVRL for $21 million from Abaxis

Abaxis, Inc., a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, and VCA Inc., a leading animal healthcare company in the United States and Canada, today jointly announced Antech Diagnostics, Inc., VCA's laboratory division, has agreed to acquire the assets of AVRL (Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory) from Abaxis for $21 million in cash.

19 Mar 2015

Telemedicine News and Research

Latest Telemedicine News and Research

Study demonstrates safety and accuracy of robot-assisted telemedicine in NICU

Ultrasound becoming the most widely used imaging tool in medicine today

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

Study shows antibiotic prescriptions in telemedicine exams are as frequent as regular exams

New telemedicine plan for underinsured, uninsured individuals

Save the date: MEDICA and COMPAMED from 16 – 19 November 2015

MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM will continue being a programme highlight at the MEDICA IT area

Experts to discuss impact of telemedicine on care delivery for aging Americans at d.health Summit

Debiotech agrees to acquire exclusive rights on iSense CGM technology for use with patch pumps

Doc-Aid selects TCS VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to patients in Texas

Medilink UK Awards - The Winners 2015

Ikonopedia's breast imaging reporting tools, MQSA management system selected for use by BelleBridge

KARL STORZ installs the OR1 NEO® at Spire Harpenden Hospital

Countering Ebola misinformation: an interview with Dr Katie Geary, International SOS

New web-based platform launched to provide acne care to patients across Pennsylvania

Experimental nanoparticle therapy speeds healing of all sorts of wounds

Antech Diagnostics agrees to acquire assets of AVRL for $21 million from Abaxis

UTHealth remotely enrolls patients into acute stroke clinical trial with telemedicine method

SHL Telemedicine, USCI sign distribution agreement for smartheart device in Japan

Suicide rates for U.S. youths nearly double in rural areas

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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