Local Hudson Valley newspaper, The Putnam County News and Recorder, highlights CloudVisit Telemedicine and its team as a successful local telemedicine business that went national. The Putnam County News and Recorder Your Doctor, Somewhere in the Cloud Doing Business in Phillipstown By Douglas Cunningham In a spacious second-floor office just off Route 9, a local […]
Using Telemedicine for Patient Support Programs
For as long as the concept of community has been around, so have the benefits of banding together to cope and grow through certain life-altering experiences. Today, the community is still here, but it has adapted to the technology of the modern world. What was once a group people gathering and meeting, has now evolved […]
Telemedicine’s Impact on the Environment
Telemedicine, once a concept of what the future would bring, is now a fact of life and nearly all medical specialties have devised a telemedicine solution to fit their specific needs. Telemedicine, once a concept of what the future would bring, is now a fact of life and nearly all medical specialties have devised a […]
Exploring the Use of Telepsychiatry with Forensic Services
Forensic psychiatry is the cooperation between the medical and legal fields, applying the clinical knowledge and skill of a psychiatrist to assist the courts in assessing the mental health of a convict or suspect. With the growing success of telepsychiatry, the use of online video sessions is becoming more popular in legal cases to connect professionals […]
Pediatric and Adolescent Telepsychiatry: Reaching out to underserved, rural areas
Telepsychiatry allows a psychiatrist to easily and conveniently evaluate, consult with, and treat children and adolescents living in areas lacking sufficient numbers of healthcare providers. As a solution, CloudVisit Telepsychiatry links the doctor to the patient simply using a computer, webcam, and internet connection. Telepsychiatry allows a psychiatrist to easily and conveniently evaluate, consult with, […]
The Benefits of CloudVisit Telepsychiaty in Correctional Facilities
When telemedicine was introduced, psychiatry became one of the medical fields to quickly adapt. Now, as telepsychiatry is more widely used, it is becoming more apparent that correctional institutions are ideal environments for taking advantage of the benefits of telepsychiatry. As far back as 2006, Judith Stanley, Director of Accreditation for the National Commission on Correctional […]
The Benefits of Telepsychiatry for Homebound Patients
One segment of the population where telemedicine and telepsychiatry has been successful is in the care for homebound patients – primarily the elderly. The growing number of people entering their senior years have created issues to which the healthcare system has looked to technology to help resolve. One segment of the population where telemedicine and […]
The Use and Benefits of Telemedicine in Elementary and High Schools
Telemedicine, one of many growing uses of information technology, has made it possible to bring patients and medical services together through online video sessions. Both the doctor and patient can see, hear, and speak to each other regardless of the distance between them. There seems to be no end to the fields where telehealth is […]
Telepsychiatry for Substance Abuse & Addiction
In rural areas, many that suffer from substance abuse and addiction disorders do not have access to the help and care they need. Telepsychiatry brings help to these individuals. With the many applications that telepsychiatry can adapt to, substance abuse and addiction care and telepsychiatry has the potential for a great pairing. In the past […]
Doctor Shortages Demand Affordable Innovation
Government is reforming, healthcare budgets are tightening, and fewer medical professionals are in training. As a result, existing providers and practices are challenged to treat more patients with fewer resources. Affordable innovation, once an oxymoron, will be the name of the game in 2014. Doctor shortages and the notorious provider-patient gap must be filled with […]