Thursday, January 9, 2025
Ever wonder if you could connect with your doctor when you are traveling on your latest adventure? Thanks to telemedicine, you can. The use of telemedicine is on the rise, and private insurance claims increased more than 1,200 percent for telehealth services from 2012 to 2017. Let’s take a look at this growing trend and take a
[ Read More ]Telemedicine has emerged as an important new tool for doctors and counselors to engage patients in improving their healthcare. It’s been great for patients, too, giving them the ability to connect with health care providers quickly, conveniently, and affordably. Even with all these benefits, some people may have questions about whether telemedicine is really a
[ Read More ]Author: Dr. Timothy Porter Preface: Dr. Tim Porter provides telemedicine care for his patients as a community pediatrician in Chicago. Dr. Tim Porter completed his pediatric training at Lurie Children’s Hospital and the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Porter’s interests include social and community advocacy as well as increasing
[ Read More ]It’s no secret that technology plays a part in the evolution of industry. One such example, of course, is healthcare. Go to any hospital or doctor’s surgery and you’ll see technology everywhere. From the computers at reception desks to MRI machines and blood pressure monitors. It’s hard to escape from the clutches of technology in
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