Telehealth

Telemedicine is an effective and reliable tool for level of consciousness in coma patients, according to a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health.

The American Telemedicine Association published two new practice guidelines to improve virtual healthcare.

Kent (Ohio) State University is using $300,000 in grant funding to purchase 16 portable telemedicine devices for both clinical care and medical education, according to KentWired.com.

Ninety-eight percent of healthcare leaders believe offering telehealth services will give them competitive advantage over other organizations, according to an American Telemedicine Association report.

Telehealth and face-to-face concussion evaluations agree 100 percent of the time, according to new research published in Neurology.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Children's Hospital of Orange (Calif.) County tapped a new partner for 24/7 pediatric teleradiology services.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is expanding its home monitoring program with an interactive video service patients can access through a tablet-like device at home.

A grant from Richland, Wash.-based Kadlec Regional Medical Center provided Dayton, Wash.-based Columbia County Health System with three telehealth units, according to The Waitsburg Times.

Telemedicine may help rural hospitals limit spending and stimulate revenue, according to a report from NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association.

Phoenix physicians are establishing a virtual healthcare practice to care for Arizona residents, Phoenix Business Journal reports.