Innovations in healthcare technology can be used to provide innovative treatment options that knock down the barriers inherent in traditional medicine. The interest in telehealth is being driven by heightened attention around managing chronic disease and the increased cost savings and quality results that telehealth technologies provide. The roster of available telehealth technologies continues to flourish, but healthcare providers will ultimately need to ensure that personal health information is integrated to provide the feedback loop necessary for better medical advice and monitoring.
Published: November 1, 2011
Written By: Martin Sizemore and Melody Smith Jones