Telemedicine is the new frontier when it comes to giving patients better access to timely health care, by eliminating many of the traditional barriers patients face, such as time, distance, money, and doctor availability. From dermology and burn care to cardiology and...
In Pennsylvania, strokes are the fourth most common cause of death. Doctors say the immediate steps you take after having a stroke are crucial. A stroke occurs when there is a sudden interruption in the blood supply going to the brain. Some strokes can occur when a...
Penn Center for Community Health Workers has served more than 6,000 high-risk patients in Philadelphia, working to improve their health and reducing their hospitalizations by 30 percent. The secret? The center’s 60 full-time employees help patients with everything...
Healthy Me PA sat down with Michele Churney, RN, James Pettinato, RN, and Marybeth Dastalfo, RN, at Wayne Memorial Hospital to learn about tele-neonatology. Churney is the clinical services manager; Pettinato is the director of patient care Services; and Dastalfo is...
It’s the early afternoon at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, and there’s something going around. Symptoms vary, but commonly, patients have reported experiencing uncontrollable smiles or a sudden urge to snuggle. With it come unexpected sounds for a...
The concept of telemedicine use to seem like it was something out of the movies in the 1980s. No, this isn't the future. This is the present. On June 13, 2018, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 780 to expand telemedicine across the commonwealth....
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf knows the benefits telemedicine can bring to thousands of Pennsylvanians living in rural communities. He recently announced he would provide $35 million to providers to expand high-speed internet access to communities in the state with...
While trained clinicians often can recognize autism signs in a child as young as 18 months, the reality is that most children aren’t diagnosed until they’ve already missed significant developmental milestones, according to the Children’s Hospital Association. About...
Being without health care coverage can put extra stress on you and your family. If you—or someone you know—is without health insurance due to a job change or other life event, you may still be able to enroll in a health plan outside of the normal November–December...
When an illness or injury strikes but “spring showers” are in full bloom, you don’t have to risk driving in the rain. Try telemedicine!