telemedicine

Telemedicine: What is it and how does it work?

What does telemedicine mean? Telemedicine or telehealth is an umbrella term that encompasses various methods of delivering virtual healthcare. Traditionally, the term telemedicine can refer to synchronous two-way video visits between a healthcare professional and a patient. But telemedicine involves more than these “e-visits”. This can include phone calls, remote monitoring of patients, or asynchronous […]
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3 common myths about telemedicine debunked

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have turned to telemedicine or virtual care for their healthcare needs. In recent times, more and more people prefer to conduct their consultations virtually rather than visit a physical health facility. However, there may still be misconceptions about virtual care. Clearing it can help you decide […]
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How employee satisfaction may increase with technology in health care

Technology is steadily reshaping many aspects of life as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Inclusively, it creates more stress-free ways to use health care and wellness benefits for your employee. Employers that employ technology as a means of making employee access to health care simpler may discover that it increases staff satisfaction and retention. On deeper […]
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DIAGNOSTAR FREE HEALTH WEBINARS

DIAGNOSTAR FREE HEALTH WEBINARS: EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN AFRICA DiagnoStar, a digital telehealth solution has embarked on a monthly free health webinar initiative aimed at empowering Africans with information and health practices needed to live healthier, happy lives and make better choices for their health.  Studies have shown very low levels of awareness and general illiteracy […]
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BENEFITS OF TELEHEALTH

The use of digital technology in accessing medical services has come to stay. Hospitals are increasingly using virtual care technology to improve the value of health care. Besides obvious benefits such as its affordability, reduction in patient transfers,  saving patient time and money, here are the most obvious reasons telehealth is fast becoming the center […]
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Telehealth Trends of the 21st Century

Telehealth is the use of digital technologies to administer healthcare service to multiple users across separate locations.  The use of telehealth technology is a twenty-first century approach that is both patient-centered and protects patients, physicians, as well as others. Telehealth is an umbrella definition of technology-enabled health care services and is different from telemedicine. While […]
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TELEHEALTH IN THE FACE OF COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Introduction The end of the year 2019 and beginning of 2020 saw the world faced with one of the most devastating pandemics in recent times, the Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19. The challenges have been overwhelming in every sector of the global economy; from healthcare systems to growing economic despair, complete educational shut-down, food crisis, […]
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