Telemedicine Industry News
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The Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Battle Over History
This month, the world learned that the US Supreme Court intends to strike down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case protecting legal abortion in America. In a draft majority opinion leaked to Politico, Justice Samuel Alito argues that Roe must be overturned…
CarePoint raises $10M to spread healthcare tech across Africa
Image Credits: Sangu Delle, CarePoint founder and CEO / CarePoint CarePoint, a technology-driven healthcare startup, has raised $10 million bridge round to accelerate its growth across Africa, as it seeks to make healthcare accessible to the…
Tusk Venture Partners just closed its third fund with $140M, double its predecessor fund
Tusk Venture Partners, the now six-year-old, New York-based early-stage venture firm co-founded by longtime political strategist Bradley Tusk, has closed its third fund with $140 million in capital commitments. That's double the $70 million that…
The Next Frontier For Healthcare: Blockchain, AR and VR
The healthcare industry is primed for a revolution as the convergence of blockchain, cryptocurrency, virtual reality and artificial intelligence begin to take hold. U.S. healthcare spending is estimated to reach $8.3 trillion by 2040, up from $4…
38. Ro
Founders: Zach Reitano (CEO), Saman Rahmanian, Rob Schutz Previous appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Digital health-care start-up Ro is ramping up in a booming market that has been propelled by a pandemic-accelerated trend toward virtual doctors'…
16. Truepill
Founders: Sid Viswanathan (CEO), Umar Afridi Previous appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 When billionaire investor Mark Cuban launched his Cost Plus Drug Company early in 2022 to sell generic drugs online at affordable prices, he turned to…
Council Post: The Challenges And Opportunities With The Metaverse
CTO at HealthKey Technologies. IT executive, thought leader and contributing writer with a passion for innovative technologies. getty It is often said that challenges are opportunities in disguise. This mantra indeed applies to the metaverse, where…
The Integration of Enhanced Connectivity and Wearables for telemedicine
How quality broadband connectivity and wearables are expanding telemedicine and improving healthcare outcomes Telemedicine is actively transforming the healthcare system and reshaping the ways in which care is delivered. Catalyzed by the COVID-19…
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Burrell Behavioral is closing 4 locations in northern Arkansas
HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - Burrell Behavioral Health announced it would close four community mental health clinics in northern Arkansas. The Arkansas clinics include locations in Rogers, Springdale, Harrison and Mountain Home. The Springfield-based…
Digital Health Adoption Across Communities is Uneven By Rurality, Race, Health Plan, and Gender
While telehealth, mobile health apps, and wearable technology are all growing for mainstream consumers, there are gaps in adoption based on where a person lives, their health insurance plan type, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender.
Opinion | Ron Johnson and the COVID Disinformation Pipeline
Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared in an interview with anti-vaccine lawyer Todd Callender, JD, last week and made headlines for saying it 'may be true' that the COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. This came after Callender's flagrantly false…
'No other option': Telehealth could be rural healthcare's savior
“There is no future of rural healthcare without telehealth.” That was the message articulated by Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association. The prediction is made more grave by the consistent challenges rural providers…
world telecom day: World Telecom Day: It's time to harvest infinite possibilities - Times of India
The telecom sector is a barometer of the health of the global economy. Notwithstanding the volatility and uncertainties of the post pandemic era, the telecom industry continues to lead the way in striving to create the future of our aspirations.
Technology Trends that can shape 2022
The year 2022 is the year in which organizations must consolidate or structure digital transformation processes. It is a business strategy that will allow them to meet the demands of an industry that uses disruptive technologies in its processes to…
A Glance at the Practice of Pediatric Teledermatology Pre- and Post-COVID-19: Narrative Review
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of pediatric teledermatology, with centers showing increased uptake of teledermatology. Pediatric patients possess unique characteristics that pose different challenges with teledermatology…
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