Health
The "Health" section features news about how broadband impacts and improves health care in Illinois.
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- Will Treadmill and Bike Desks Become the New Norm?
- Colin Wood, Government Technology, Mar 12, 2015
- Americans are getting fatter, working more and moving less, but technologies like treadmill and bike desks haven't taken off. Will they ever?
- 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.
- Illinois Telehealth Initiative looks to improve, expand virtual care
- Meg Graham, Blue Sky, Chicago Tribune, Feb 24, 2015
- How Partnership for a Connected Illinois is trying to take telehealth statewide
- The Illinois Telehealth Initiative Launches to Aid the Country's Projected Physician Shortage
- Will Flanagan, Chicago Inno, Feb 23, 2015
- Illinois Telehealth Initiative launches, strives to bring telehealth to all residents of Illinois.
- HSHS Medical Group to Launch Virtual Care Program for Internet-savvy patients
- Dean Olsen, Illinois State Journal Register, Feb 22, 2015
- Virtual doctors appointments to be offered by Memorial Medical Center in April
- A New Year’s Resolution: Using Broadband to Get Healthy and Stay Well
- Dr. Chris Gibbons, FCC Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Connect2HealthFCC Task Force, Jan 30, 2015
- It’s that time of year again . . . resolution time. You often hear that people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits. From eating better to being more active, we all tend…
- New Year, New Threats: Electronic Health Record Cyberattacks
- Nora O'Brien, Jan 19, 2015
- The recent flood of cyberattacks means that hackers are relentless and more sophisticated than ever before.
- The Future of Medicine Is in Your Smartphone
- Eric Topol, The Wall Street Journal, Jan 9, 2015
- New tools are tilting health-care control from doctors to patients
- Investment in Digital Health Surges
- Stephanie Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 6, 2015
- In 2014, investment in digital-health companies grew 93 percent, outpacing that of biotechnology and medical devices.
- Fantastic Voyage: Tiny Sensors May Soon Monitor Seniors’ Medicines From Inside
- Frank Browning, Kaiser Health News, Dec 15, 2014
- Ingestible monitoring devices could be the future of healthcare
- Mobile Health Faces a Bumpy Road in Rural California
- Eryn Brown, The LA Times, Dec 8, 2014
- Mobile healthcare faces many struggles-- terrain, education, and poverty
- Walgreen's App Makes Virtual Doctor Visits a Reality
- Ellen Jean Hirst, The Chicago Tribune, Dec 8, 2014
- Rather video chat with your doc about what ails you? No problem, says Walgreens.
- Technology Bridging Rural Healthcare Gap
- David C.L. Bauer, The Journal Courier, Dec 2, 2014
- Area counseling service to offer teleconferencing to reach rural patients.
- How Technology Can Help with Long-Distance Caregiving
- Sandra Barber, Daily News, Nov 21, 2014
- In-home telemonitoring devices, mobile apps and wearable devices can tell a long-distance caregiver whether a relative has opened the refrigerator, as well as send out medication reminders and…
- Ambulance Drones May Save Lives
- Colin Wood, Government Technology, Nov 10, 2014
- Will heart attack victims one day see their savior fly in on four small propellers?
- What if your wearable could stop bad habits in their tracks?
- John Carpenter, Chicago Tribune, Nov 3, 2014
- Wearable sensors will know before you know that you are at risk of relapse
- Missouri Shares Data with Healthy Results
- Government Technology, Sep 29, 2014
- After 10 years of inter-agency data sharing, state officials say they've finally cracked the code, saving millions and improving the health of the mentally ill.
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.
Expert Panel to Discuss Healthcare Needs and Challenges at Broadband Telemedicine Summit- Nathan Woodside, Apr 26, 2013
- The opening panel of the Broadband Telemedicine Summit, set for May 20 in St. Louis, Mo., will feature experts who will discuss healthcare needs and challenges faced in the advancement and adoption…
- 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…
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…
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…
Illinois Awarded $520,000 USDA Grant for Rural Health Needs- Nov 26, 2011
- Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack awarded Illinois with $520,000 to assist in bringing innovative health measures to medically underserved residents. The project will serve the southernmost …
Connected Living Program to get seniors online- Jul 11, 2011
- Connected Living Program to get seniors online at the Western Illinois Area on Aging Office. Innovative technology with personal training allows tenants to explore and use the web.
- Healthcare and a Digital Card in Every Pocket
- Layton Olson, Jun 29, 2011
- Healthcare and a Digital Card in every pocket
It is fit that Broadband Illinois – with its focus on Broadband for Better Lives -- begin its regular Broadband Voices Blog with the topic Life…
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