Seniors, especially those who live alone, are at risk of injuring themselves without the ability to call for aid. Although many local police departments offer free daily check-in services, many seniors do not take advantage of this potentially lifesaving tool—but why?

Telehealth has integrated itself as a major part in healthcare and has caught the attention of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Pai will be visiting Cleveland clinic to learn more about how the implementation of telehealth is advancing healthcare to those in need.

A technology-sharing, cost-cutting consortium organized by the non-profit Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey's Group Licensing Initiative (HSLANJ GLI) is expanding participation to include hospitals and medical facilities throughout the entire eastern seaboard

Stanford University has tested its version of care coordination among its own employees, identifying high-cost patients in the school’s insurance plan who were dissatisfied with their primary care, building a team around their needs to reduce referrals and keeping these complex patients away from the emergency department.

By January, there were 2.5 million more healthcare jobs than at the start of the Great Recession, with nearly two-thirds of that growth coming from ambulatory care settings.

Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) juggle many factors associated with the chronic disease. From monitoring glucose levels, medications and weight, individuals with T2D face plenty of obstacles. 

Long wait times and crowded emergency departments (ED) reduce quality of care. In the ED at Duke University Hospital, a telehealth cart rolls through the aisles to treat patients quickly and effectively. 

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, made up of international participants, found that shortening radiation treatments from eight weeks to four weeks produces similar results and patient outcomes.