Telehealth advocates were recently successful in getting a new rule published by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ease restrictions in the process for credentialing and privileging of telehealth practitioners in small and critical access hospitals. This …
Even if you think you know what the future will bring, the TED video we are about to recommend will inspire you. Seeing examples of innovative medical technology can help us glimpse and perhaps shape the future of mental health. …
In 2009, a Colorado doctor was found guilty of practicing medicine without a license in California after prescribing an antidepressant via an online pharmacy to a 19-year-old student. The student committed suicide. The doctor was given a nine-month jail sentence. …
This webinar received an unexpected overflow audience. Clearly, mental health professionals are concerned about the use of Skype. The Skype webinar audio recording is now available with 1 CE for $35.
This blog post entry is to accommodate commentary from the community that has listened to the Skype webinar in real time or as an MP3 file. So, what do you think? Please let me know what you liked or didn’t …
CambridgeIP’s research provides evidence of a rapid growth in the importance of wireless technology in telehealth. The report entitled ‘Emerging patentthickets and standards in the medical devices and telehealth space – Innovation, market dynamics and policyoptions in cross-over technologies’ focused …
In a June article for the Hawaii Psychological Association, Dr. Pat DeLeon summarized recent psychology-related events and includes the area of telepsychology. (Reprinted with permission from Dr. DeLeon.) AN EXCITING VISION FOR THE FUTURE Dr. Pat Deleon, former president of …
New research from Michigan State University reveals working out with a virtual partner improves motivation during exercise. Led by Deborah Feltz, chairperson of MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, this study is the first to investigate the Kohler effect on motivation in …
Across the board, the U.S. federal government is intensifying its focus on funding and otherwise expanding telemedicine and telehealth as the future of healthcare. Consider these developments: During the President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address, he mentioned telemedicine …
