https://blog.ivrpowers.com/tags/healthcare/ Recent content in healthcare on Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sat, 16 May 2020 15:00:00 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/products/virgo-healthcare/ Sat, 16 May 2020 15:00:00 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/products/virgo-healthcare/ Photo source: Creative Commons Times and habits have changed. Health and Safety are first. Simplicity and Speed too. Interactive Powers has released Virgo Healthcare solution in response to the overwhelming increase virtual visits sparked by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The simplest, accessible and secure Telehealth solution offers easy and immediate coverage of the consultation process, including collaboration and virtual attention optimizing the patient experience of the visit. Powered by Video RTC (WebRTC) - Interactive Powers https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/pediatrics-telemedicine/ Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:10:39 +0100 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/pediatrics-telemedicine/ Photo source: Pexels. Creative Commons One of the leading sectors among advanced solutions is Real-Time Communications technology. Communication through voice, video or messaging in real time is opening up endless applications for many businesses, including telemedicine. Until now, telehealth has focused on hospitals and adults, but new opportunities start being considered. Don’t skip classes anymore. When children need to see a doctor, not only do they miss school, but parents have to leave work for appointment. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/industries/industries-healthcare-beneficts/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:20:05 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/industries/industries-healthcare-beneficts/ Photo source: Flickr. Creative Commons 38% of in person visits to their physician could have been replaced with Telemedicine Improved Workflows and Processes. Patients can contact their doctor directly via mobile phone or tablet. In this way, it is their usual doctor who decides if the patient needs to go to the medical center to receive care. In cases of urgent care, their doctor guides the patient through teleconference until the arrival of a health team. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/industries/industries-healthcare-business-cases/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:20:05 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/industries/industries-healthcare-business-cases/ Photo source: Flickr. Creative Commons 38% of in person visits to their physician could have been replaced with Telemedicine Physician E-visits. The main advantage of telehealth for patients is convenience. They can save time as it is not necessary for sick patients to travel to his doctor’s office. Wellness Services. VideoRTC provides the opportunity to attend healthy lifestyle programs from the comfort of home. Health Monitoring. Patients who need treatment after surgery or due to chronic diseases can be monitored remotely in real time by health professionals. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/industries/industries-healthcare/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:20:05 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/industries/industries-healthcare/ Photo source: Flickr. Creative Commons Telehealth Market will reach $1,9 billion by 2018 Video and Voice Real-Time communications over the Internet are changing the relations among patients and physicians. On the one hand, telemedicine is an emergent industry which makes it possible to expand services offered by health institutions, while it helps to solve some of the current economic problems faced by hospitals. On the other hand, within minutes, patients will have the opportunity to receive medical care from anywhere and they will avoid spending time in the doctor’s waiting room. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/telehealth-time-saver/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:26:53 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/telehealth-time-saver/ Photo source: Interl Free Press. Creative Commons There is no greater need for a personalized customer experience than in healthcare. But, at the same time, busy patients demand new ways to communicate with their doctors to save time. Thanks to technology RTC innovations, telehealth can make healthcare easier for patients. Why should healthcare industry take advantage and adapt to technology trends? Time-saver Telemedicine allows to save time spent traveling to doctor’s office and waiting for the appointment. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/technology-meets-medicine/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:31:50 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/technology-meets-medicine/ Photo source: Flickr. Creative Commons Telemedicine exists since long time ago. In 19th century, Sigmund Freud used to write letters to his patients. It was a primitive distance doctor-patient relationship. However, in the next century telemedicine did not change a lot. Just few years ago, doctors would pick up the phone, and that was about as far as we have got in terms of telemedicine. But things have evolved in the last decade. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/70-percent-doctor-office-visits-are-unnecessary/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:00:53 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/70-percent-doctor-office-visits-are-unnecessary/ According to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, one in four people indicate that it takes more than 30 days to get an appointment with their physician. Many of these cases result in an unnecessary visit to the emergency room. Overall, the total cost of unnecessary emergency room visits is just under $14 billion annually. One of the most common reasons for these unnecessary visits include patient convenience, symptoms that occur after hours or on the weekend, or the patient was unable to get a timely appointment with their physician. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/next-doctor-appointment/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:39:50 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/next-doctor-appointment/ Telemedicine services are increasing year by year. The main reason is Real-time communications (RTC) technology is becoming a great way to connect doctors and medical facilities with patients. Through a video conference session the patient can show his swollen ankle, and on basis of that image, doctor can decide whether an appointment is advisable. Telemedicine Telemedicine is not an answer to everything, but consumers see web-based or mobile application visits more convenient to get treated for minor ailments, such as allergy symptoms, coughs, flu or bug bites. https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/4-factors-select-telehealth-solution/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:55:18 +0200 https://blog.ivrpowers.com/post/healthcare/4-factors-select-telehealth-solution/ Implementing telehealth can help physicians reach people in remote or rural areas who may not be able to travel to a particular facility or specialist as well as those in more densely populated urban areas who find inner-city mass transit insufficient for their needs. As a result, more organizations are turning to telehealth as a viable alternative to routine in-office physician visits. To implement properly the kind of telehealth solution that both clinicians and patients will trust and use takes a lot of up-front planning, you should consider these four key considerations before putting telehealth into practice: