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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System launched a 24/7 telehealth service for non-emergency conditions, according to The Chattanoogan.
It may be the famous American painter Norman Rockwell's fault that telemedicine isn't living up to the hype, according to Clifton Leaf, a Fortune journalist.
Microsoft unveiled a project to expand broadband coverage in rural areas July 2.
Showa University in Tokyo launched a remote intensive care unit program at Showa University Hospital and Showa Koto Toyosu Hospital, both based in Tokyo, through a partnership with Royal Philips, the Amsterdam-based health technology company confirmed July 3.
For years, telemedicine was lauded as the "next big thing" in healthcare. However, the technology still hasn't become mainstream — in fact, the majority of patients have never used telemedicine, according to a column by CNBC reporter Christina Farr.
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Health Recovery Solutions released the 2018 award recipients from its Telehealth Honors program June 27.
Zipnosis physicians will be able to access Surescripts' medication history services under a new certification, Zipnosis confirmed June 27.
Roche signed a collaboration agreement with telemedicine solutions provider Care Innovations, the Swiss pharmaceutical company confirmed June 25.
Two years ago the Rwanda Ministry of Health partnered with the London-based telehealth startup Babylon Health and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a health app to provide its citizens with access to remote healthcare services, according to…