News tagged with Telemedicine

Pinckneyville hospital offers telemedicine services for stroke patients

The Southern, Apr 17, 2016

Pinckneyville Community Hospital is partnering with the Southern Illinois Telemedicine Initiative to offer state-of-the-art telemedicine technology that puts patients in touch with immediate time-saving, life-saving stroke evaluation and treatment.

Could Insurers Use Telemedicine to Widen Provider Networks?

Ken Terry, Apr 11, 2016

Many states are tightening their network adequacy standards, and telemedicine might help insurance companies meet those standards, especially in rural and underserved areas, notes a new report sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Telehealth helps enhance care for patients in McHenry County

CAITLIN SWIECA, Mar 20, 2016

According to the Illinois Telehealth Initiative, an initiative of Partnership for Connected Illinois, there is a projected shortage of 130,000 physicians by 2025, meaning it will be more important to connect patients with doctors across distance.

Illinois Telemedicine Rules: Licensing, Practice, Payment

Feb 25, 2016

National Law Review

Tackling Sepsis With Telemedicine

Eric Wickland, Dec 3, 2015

Backed by an AHRQ grant, an Illinois health system is building a platform to help rural doctors identify and treat sepsis, dubbed the top preventable cause of deaths in hospitals

Illinois Telehealth Initiative Launched to Improve Adoption

Ryan Mcaskill, mHealth Intelligence, Feb 24, 2015

Several hospitals and technology companies have come together to start the Illinois Telehealth Initiative.

Experts Discuss 4 Major Barriers to Telehealth Adoption

Brian Heaton, Government Technology, Jun 27, 2014

While technology has reached a level where high-quality virtual consultations with physicians can take place, policy issues have slowed the expansion of telehealth practices in the U.S.

Inaugural Broadband Telemedicine Summit Convenes Top Healthcare Technology Authorities

Nathan Woodside, May 29, 2013

Broadband Illinois convened the inaugural Broadband Telemedicine Summit on Monday, May 20, bringing together healthcare leaders, government officials and broadband enthusiasts from three states to discuss how high-speed internet is revolutionizing the medical industry.

Earlybird Registration Available for Broadband Telemedicine Summit

Roxana Ryan, Apr 1, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 1, 2013 – Organizers of the inaugural Broadband Telemedicine Summit today announced more affordable categories of pricing tiers and robust additions to the event’s agenda.
 
Participants who register for the summit before April 15 are eligible for an early bird rate of $50. Discounts for students and public interest organizations are also available.

Telemedicine Summit to Bring Together Healthcare Leaders from 3 States

Roxana Ryan, Mar 14, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 13, 2013 – A first-of-its-kind telemedicine event is bringing together healthcare leaders, government officials and broadband enthusiasts from 3 states to discuss how high-speed internet is revolutionizing the medical industry. 

Telemedicine: The New Pulse of Rural Health Care

Ed VanHoose, May 3, 2012

Right now, the state of Illinois is in the midst of developing its broadband infrastructure. And, there are so many interested parties out there, either keeping a watchful eye on the development, or actively taking a role in shaping the future of Illinois broadband that the situation can become very convoluted.