As our lives have moved indoors and online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so too has our everyday health care. To avoid spreading the virus at doctor’s offices and health care facilities, telemedicine is being recommended for all sorts of health care needs. ...
The COVID-19 virus has turned many activities we once engaged in occasionally, such as videoconferencing and working from home, into everyday parts of our lives. That’s certainly the case with telemedicine as medical professionals now more readily rely on this tool...
The people living in rural Pennsylvania represent about 27 percent of our state’s population. That’s about one in four of us Pennsylvanians. Like everyone, rural Pennsylvanians expect to have, need, and use health care services. But, because of where they live, these...
With telemedicine, your living room can be your waiting room. But that's just the beginning of telemedicine's benefits!
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...
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...
As Pennsylvania continues to battle the opioid crisis, health care professionals are examining new methods that can assist with treatment. One technology that is increasingly being used for addiction treatment is telepsychiatry, or telepsych. The American Psychiatric...
Getting hold of your doctor while you’re on vacation can be tough. Not only is it a bummer to be sick while you’re off having an adventure, but not being able to talk to your trusted care provider can add unnecessary stress. Many people don’t realize that there...