Change can be scary, but change for the better makes everything worth it. With every upgraded phone model that comes out and every update we are notified about on our phones, there are always new things to get used to and small changes made for the better. Just like...
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...
Getting the mental health help you need when you need it shouldn’t depend on where you live. Unfortunately, 30 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties lack sufficient numbers of mental health providers to meet the demand. In contrast, 14 counties have higher-than-average...
If you or a loved one has suffered a burn injury, your local hospital can quickly get help, through a TeleBurn program, to determine whether specialized care is needed. Using a secure TeleBurn app, practitioners at a local hospital can take photos of burn injuries and...
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...
In 32 states and the District of Columbia, health care services conveniently delivered via smart phones, computers, and other electronic communications are generally covered by insurers. These states, along with our nation’s capitol, have legislation that requires...
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...
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...
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....