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Consumer expectations, growing healthcare demand drive virtual care

By Laura Lovett 02:00 pm May 3, 2018

Most patients today are also consumers used to getting what they need, when they need it. This, coupled with the demand for more healthcare services, means that the way healthcare is provided is going to change in the future. As providers struggle to keep up with growing needs of an aging population, industry experts are looking at how virtual healthcare can save time, cut costs, and lead to...

How telemedicine is providing in-home psychotherapy for veterans' diverse conditions

By Laura Lovett 03:26 pm May 1, 2018

Despite the fact that the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest healthcare system in the country, for a lot of veterans coming into to a clinic is difficult. It would be impossible for a clinic to be in every veteran's neighborhood — that’s where telemedicine comes in. At the American Telemedicine Association conference in Chicago, clinicians came together to discuss how video-to-home...