Why Health Organizations Should Have Their Own Mobile App
With greater emphasis being placed on patient engagement, it is becoming increasingly more evident that healthcare organizations stand a lot to gain from extending care to their patients, beyond just hospital visits. In order to develop continuous,…
Telemedicine: From “nice to have” to “must have”
A decade ago it may have been hard to imagine health providers and patients talking to each other through their computer screens. Technology has grown by leaps and bounds, particularly in healthcare, that now, video consultations and telemedicine…
2017 is the year of patient engagement
Online health records and patient portals have long since dominated the discussion in healthcare globally. While there are questions about its adoption and meaningful use, online health records and portals have ushered in a new era in digital…
8 common questions about remote care and virtual consultations answered
Increased accessibility to round-the-clock care is perhaps one of the biggest advantages of remote care and virtual consultations When virtual consultations started getting attention a few years ago, the debate was about whether it is ethical to…
Increase clinic revenue with virtual house calls
If given the choice most of your clinic’s patients would probably welcome the option of having house calls from their doctors. They could avoid travel time, long waits in the waiting room and additional costs. This is particularly pertinent for…