With so many resources available, you might feel overwhelmed and skeptical after “going online” to get answers to your medical questions. It can be difficult to decipher which sources you can trust or to know when it’s appropriate to seek advice from a medical...
Your health care involves a team, including your doctor, your insurance provider, and your pharmacist. Pharmacists are a crucial part of your health care team and are commonly considered among the most trusted and accessible health care professionals. A...
The first iPod was released in 2001; the first camera phone, in 2003. Today, self-driving cars are being tested, drones are delivering packages, and a typewriter spotting is more than rare. With all of the technological advances we’ve seen just since 2000, it seems...
Have you ever become ill or injured on vacation or while traveling? Finding the nearest urgent care center or emergency room in a new place and arranging transportation can add unnecessary anxiety to a stressful situation. Telemedicine puts these worries...
Telemedicine gives us a new option. Have a telehealth visit with your child and your pediatrician and let them play with their own toys at home.
Vacation season is officially here! You and your family have had it planned for months and you are double-checking your packing list to make sure you aren’t forgetting anything. Because it’s impossible to plan for anything and everything, bring your doctor with you...
When it comes to the pros of telemedicine, it’s easy to think of the families across the rural areas of our state who have to travel long distances to see specialists and the solutions telemedicine services provide. But people in urban areas need telemedicine for...
As the holiday season grows closer, especially Thanksgiving—a holiday set aside for making us all more appreciative for what we have—many Pennsylvanians soon will come together with their families to share what they’re thankful for over a delicious meal (we hope it’s...
Technology is a part of nearly everyone’s life today. About three-quarters of Americans own a smartphone and almost seven in 10 use social media, according to the Pew Research Center. As we become more accustomed to doing everything online from the comfort of our...
Medicine in the time of technology: Step into the patient portal. Medical records have caught up with today’s digital world—learn the benefits and challenges of managing your health information on a patient portal. The field of medical information is a...