telemedicine

December 8, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Children’s National Health System Improves Medical Services With the Internet of Everything

3 min read

Most parents share a common fear – that something might happen to their child, and they won’t be able to help or make them better. No parent wants to jump in the car with a sick child for a trip to the emergency room. But if that fever just won’t break or the cough is […]

Tell the Video Monitor “Ahh”: High Tech Healthcare Serves Patients

2 min read

With all the frenzied fanfare normally surrounding the debut of new Apple products, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were recently introduced to the masses. And though these new phones were the big news of the day for the technology giant, the Apple Watch is what the healthcare industry has its eyes on. Released […]

Video-Equipped Mobile Clinics Bring City Doctors to Clinics

1 min read

Today, the Wall Street Journal featured a video on Cisco’s Connecting Sichuan program, which revitalized healthcare with technology in Sichuan Province after a massive earthquake in 2008. The program included mobile clinics equipped with Cisco videoconferencing technology and uplinks. Today these clinics connect rural villages to more than 30 networked hospitals around the region, giving […]

Tackling Children’s Health Problems with Technology and Collaboration

3 min read

Children’s health care is a growing concern on a domestic and global scale among parents, specialists, and policymakers. Treating this special population, particularly among those living in rural communities, ignites continual challenges including insurance concerns, limited transportation, and the low number and availability of pediatric specialists. In addition, child mortality remains a global concern. According […]

August 20, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Veterans See Improved Access to Healthcare

1 min read

It’s truly amazing to think about the possibilities that advances in technology have unlocked.  No longer do the barriers of time and distance have to limit the ability for anyone to access education, healthcare and government services.  We can now connect with the push of a button. And often, it allows us to help the […]

August 15, 2013

HEALTHCARE

Transforming the Patient Experience: Cisco Well, Issue 2, Now Available for Free Download

1 min read

What’s new and next in healthcare technology? The Internet of Everything is dramatically reshaping the healthcare industry… connecting the unconnected and revolutionizing how we access, deliver, and experience healthcare. Today, Cisco released the second issue of Well, a complimentary digital magazine available for download on your iPad that explores how technology is transforming the patient […]

June 27, 2013

HEALTHCARE

Cisco Live Recap: Video and BYOD at Moffitt Cancer Center

2 min read

With more than 328,000+ patient visits and 300+ clinical trials yearly, Moffitt Cancer Center is one of the busiest cancer centers and institutional leaders in national cancer research.  The center delivers all levels of care for people with cancer and related diseases, as well as screening and prevention services. At this week’s Cisco Live global […]

June 25, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Touring the Future VA Medical Center at Lake Nona during Cisco Live!

1 min read

While at Cisco Live! in Orlando, Fla.,  I had the pleasure of leading a tour of the future Veterans Administration (VA)  Medical Center at Lake Nona, along with Dr.  Kenneth Goldberg, the center’s new chief of staff. This amazing facility will be the first new VA hospital to be built in the U.S. in nearly […]

June 25, 2013

HEALTHCARE

Care at a distance: Connecting the previously unconnected

2 min read

As more and more provider networks turn to accountable care organizations, a greater emphasis is being placed on telemedicine for care management. At Cisco Live 2013 this week, we’re seeing this trend manifest as the focus of many of our healthcare customers turns to improving patient access to care and transforming the clinician experience. One […]