It’s bad enough to wake up on the day of a big holiday with a sore throat and fever. It’s even worse if you’re visiting away from home, without your customary comforts. But for many kinds of minor illnesses, with telemedicine, it doesn't matter what day it is or where...
In 2019, the Healthy Me PA community made its voice heard throughout the halls of the state Capitol and helped to secure numerous legislative victories to improve our health care policies and practices in Pennsylvania. Before we buckle up for what’s sure to be a...
Where you live, your ability to access transportation and the availability of medical specialists in your area all can play a part in preventing you from receiving quality medical care. But telemedicine services allow you to get the care you need from the comfort of...
Just as technology has transformed the way we communicate, it is changing the way Pennsylvanians receive health care. Through telemedicine, which uses electronic communication—including two-way video, smartphones, and wireless tools—medical providers can deliver...
We manage so much of our lives through our phones—including our schedules and finances—so why not our health, too?
Telemedicine can be of great assistance to people with immunodeficiency disorders, which are conditions that disrupt your body’s ability to defend itself against bacteria. The most common forms of immunodeficiency disorders are HIV/AIDs and common variable...
PA is one of the most rural states in the country. We need to contact our representatives to expand access to telemedicine so that all of our communities can get the care they need. Learn more about the benefits of telemed on rural health in this podcast episode from...
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.
Too sick to drag yourself out of bed to see the doctor? Facing a long drive to consult with a specialist? These are perfect situations for using telehealth services, also called telemedicine. Some examples of telemedicine are when health care services are delivered...
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...