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Telemedicine Improves Hypertension Medication Management

Internet-based telemedicine systems appear to lead to more appropriate and effective pharmacotherapy, better blood pressure control and an overall reduction in cardiovascular risk compared to conventional, periodic office visits, according to rese...

Cardiocom Receives U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Contract

April 13, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded one of six national contracts to Cardiocom for home telehealth devices and services. Cardiocom will supply VA with its telehealth products and services, including Commander H...

Creating a Telecardiology Network

Telecardiology networks help improve care by connecting patients with doctors and specialists, regardless of their location. This has greatly improved access to cardiologists for patients in remote, rural areas. These networks also allow immediate...

An Introduction to Remote Monitoring Systems for Implantable EP Devices

There is a growing trend in electrophysiology toward remote, home monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, pacemakers and implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs).

StatVideo EchoBox
StatVideo's EchoBox Supports Tele-Echocardiography...
At Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, India, five EchoBox devices were connected to five GE Vivid ultrasound systems, streaming live echo images over the web to...
ControlStation
InTouch Health Launches Remote Care iPad App
InTouch Health has announced the launch of the ControlStation (CS) App for iPad, making it easier for doctors to provide real-time, acute telemedicine...
Patient Reports Via Telemedicine Result in Lower Blood...
Using a telemedicine system to engage people in underserved, urban communities to measure and report their blood pressure remotely — outside of the doctor’s...
Airstrip Expands Platform to Provide Real-Time Mobile...
June 18, 2012 — AirStrip Technologies Inc. has expanded its platform to deliver information currently housed in electronic health record (EHR) systems to...
ControlStation
InTouch Health Launches Remote Care iPad App
InTouch Health has announced the launch of the ControlStation (CS) App for iPad, making it easier for doctors to provide real-time,
Airstrip Expands Platform to Provide Mobile Access to Electronic Health Records
AirStrip Technologies Inc. expanded its platform to deliver information currently housed in electronic health record (EHR) systems to...
LifeWatch, a cardiac monitoring service provider, has launched a strategic alliance with Perminova, a developer of Web-based information...
CompuMed Offers GE Healthcare's ECG Technology for Telemedicine Platform
CardioGram System 907 is the latest evolution of CardioGram technology and combines data communications and telemedicine services to allow...
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Patient Reports Via Telemedicine Result in Lower Blood...
Using a telemedicine system to engage people in underserved, urban communities to measure and report their blood pressure remotely — outside of the doctor’s...
Esaote Enables Iowa Echo Telecardiology Program
The Iowa Heart Center created a telecardiology program that connects cardiologists in Des Moines with satellite facilities in rural towns around the state....
The Advantages of Cloud-Based Medical Information Exchange...
As the nation’s leading provider of maternal-fetal, newborn and pediatric subspecialty physician services, Pediatrix Medical Group says streamlining...
Telemedicine Improves Hypertension Medication Management
Internet-based telemedicine systems appear to lead to more appropriate and effective pharmacotherapy, better blood pressure control and an overall reduction in...

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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...