Telehealth
Tony Titus, senior vice president of Numera, talks about the company's personal emergency response systems (PERS), which can detect a person falling and automatically place an emergency call.
Ironically, Andrew Watson's first telemedicine procedure was with a rural patient who was a Mennonite. At first, the patient and physician looked at each other warily.
Telemedicine as we know it has been around for almost 50 years. It has moved from humble beginnings as an experimental curiosity delivering rural healthcare to become something on track for mainstream acceptance across the healthcare system.
Kevin Quinn, senior vice president of AMC Health, describes the remote patient monitoring vendor's telehealth services and its device-neutral approach to providing healthcare IT.
Pramod K. Gaur, vice president of telehealth for OPTUMHealth, talks about the payer's interest in telehealth's potential to drive healthcare access, healthcare quality and improvements to the experience of both the patient and provider.
(SPONSORED) Joel E. Barthelemy, founder and managing director of GlobalMed, talks about the company's telemedicine initiatives, its role with the VA and what the government can do to assist telemedicine development and profitability.
Mercy President and CEO Lynn Britton talks about the health system's telehealth initiatives at ATA 2013.
The American Telemedicine Association's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show kicked off with a flourish on Sunday in Austin, Texas, as the trade organization works to drive adoption of distance-based care and prepare for rapid change as new virtual models are embraced.
Wendy Deibert, RN, BSN, executive director of telemedicine services for the St. Louis-based network, has been an advocate for the advancement of telemedicine and the development of new initiatives that help bring healthcare outside of the hospital's walls.
Telehealth has done big things for care delivery nationwide, particularly in the realm of pediatrics. Showcasing these achievements, the ATA's 7th annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium will underscore the work of clinicians whom have used telehealth to transform the concept of care delivery.