As telemedicine has taken center stage during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care has become a powerful tool for managing our health. Telehealth services are incredibly beneficial for an individual’s access to health care. With specialties and opportunities...
While technology has been changing the way we live for generations, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated those changes and transformed how we do everything from going to work, to shopping for groceries, to receiving our health care. With many Pennsylvania health care...
When the coronavirus hit, many patients in Pennsylvania—and across the country— received health care over their phones or by using a computer to see their doctors. Turns out telemedicine is not just a safer way to access health care during a public health crisis, but...
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. ...
We manage so much of our lives through our phones—including our schedules and finances—so why not our health, too?
Telemedicine is revolutionizing the way we treat the physical and mental health of young people at school. Students can benefit from the highest quality of care without ever leaving the building. Listen to this podcast episode to learn why PA needs access to telemed.
The concept of telemedicine is made possible through the development of telecommunications technology, which is the means of sending information over a distance in the form of electromagnetic signals. Telemedicine takes telecommunications technology and applies it to...
For years now, wearable fitness trackers have been trending in the health-and-wellness world. Some people love how wearing a fitness tracker motivates them to get moving, while others just love the data it tracks—from your daily step count to your fitness progress....
With its rapid advancements and constant new developments, technology can often be overwhelming. You might be nervous about using your mobile device or computer to get in contact with the doctor when you need to. But don’t worry — when you use telemedicine services,...
Nurses use technology to provide the best care possible, often through faster diagnosis and more precise treatment. Health Information Technology enables nurses to capture critical data and use it to inform patient care and communicate across a range of health care...