Millions of Americans lack access to quality health services--especially those living in rural areas. In a recent column in the Concord Monitor, Dr. Robert Maccani argues that one of the keys to fixing this mess in New Hampshire is telemedicine. Read More »
For moms struggling to balance their careers and their families, high speed internet has become an extremely useful tool to stay connected. Read More »
High speed internet is ushering in the future of health care, and industry leaders are taking notice. Telemedicine has enormous potential to connect patients to the services they need much more quickly and easily. Read More »
Last fall, the FCC announced the creation of the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. According to the program's website, its purpose is to "facilitate the creation of a nationwide broadband network dedicated to health care, connecting public and private non-profit health care providers in rural and urban locations." Read More »
Pennsylvania is looking to improve high-speed Internet access to the state's medical community, according to Medical News Today. Read More »
Telemedicine administered via videoconferencing has the potential to help children suffering from cancer, worldwide. It already is in some places, thanks to programs that orchestrate videoconferencing between experts in varied fields related to pediatric oncology with children in developing countries, who otherwise would not have access to such expertise. Read More »
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will try to implement a nationwide broadband network for health care providers. Read More »
House calls were once considered a thing of the past, but with specialists in high demand in rural America, psychiatrists are using telemedicine to treat patients in their own homes. Read More »
Broadband has allowed doctors in Georgia to save lives and minimize the potentially devastating impact of strokes on rural Georgians. Read More »
