Physicians say city in 'good shape' for H1N1 Oct 15, 2009
Develop a system of telemedicine consultation for clinicians at outlying hospitals; or. Have each hospital make temporary staffing changes to ensure the continuous presence of clinicians with the training these cases require. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MIT program looks at ways to change the world using cellphones Oct 14, 2009
Cellphones are well suited to what is known as telemedicine, networks that connect remote locations with sophisticated medical diagnosis and advice. But social entrepreneurs are also using cellphones to enable remote commerce and promote literacy. (Boston Globe)
Hospital agency gets grant Oct 14, 2009
POCATELLO -- The Portneuf Health Care Foundation has been awarded a 150,000 federal grant to help the region's critical access hospitals install equipment for telemedicine conferencing. Shawn Menchaca, president and chief executive officer of the foundation, considers the recent receipt of the HRSA Telemedicine grant funding to be a step toward fulfilling a goal to link together 14 regional hospitals with Telehealthcare and electronic health record technology ... By December, Menchaca said PMC... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
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In Health Care Today, It's Electronic All the Way Oct 6, 2009
Despite telemedicine advances, doctor-patient relationship remains key, experts say ... Using electronic communications equipment to transmit medical information for consultation or examination -- known as telemedicine -- has come a long way from its beginnings as a means for rural areas to have access via teleconferencing to top-flight specialists ... In fact, technology has advanced to the point that telemedicine is beginning to blur into the normal daily routine of a doctor, said Dr. Jason... (MEDLINEplus)
Cover Story: More, Better, Faster Oct 4, 2009
They cited billions of dollars in savings from such bandwidth-hungry telemedicine applications, which they pointed out could help bring health-care costs down another obvious hot-button issue for the administration. Genachowski said it was only the start of a weeks-long process of reviewing the findings, but task force members seemed to be clearly hinting at a path to higher speeds. (Multichannel News)
Wearable Sensors Are Becoming More Fashionable Oct 4, 2009
Eventually, the sensors will be used by patients at home, and health care providers will track them over the Web remotely, a trend known as telemedicine. Wearable sensor revenue in the sports and fitness field is expected to grow 75% per year through 2014, says ABI, but it sees the health care sensor market jumping 180% per year in that span. (Investors Business Daily)
Is inhaled insulin delivery still a possibility? Why has it been a commercial failure? Sep 24, 2009
Technologies include noninvasive glucose monitoring, implantable continuous glucose sensors, novel routes of insulin administration, genetic engineering, the artificial pancreas, measures of long-term control, computer applications for case management, telemedicine, the Internet, and new medications. Tables of contents and a free sample issue may be viewed online at. (EurekAlert!)
New Tele-Health Care Project to Provide Dental Care to Underserved Communities in California Sep 22, 2009
Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- More than four hundred foster-care students within the Twin Rivers Unified School District will be able to receive free dental care thanks to a new telemedicine project created jointly by the California Dental Association Foundation, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and the California HealthCare Foundation with start-up funding from Verizon. The groundbreaking project, which has received $100,000 from the Verizon Foundation, the... (PR Newswire)
For Lymphoma, Where You Get Care May Affect Outcome Sep 22, 2009
Strategies like telemedicine can be used to help improve care coordination in rural areas, noted Loberiza, because while this is not a new idea, it's still underused. Another approach, he added, "is increasing the capacity of rural health workers ... to identify and be more familiar with what to watch for.". (MEDLINEplus)
Riding the digital express Sep 16, 2009
They could find markets for their beans in Mexico; overcome shortage of science teachers through distant learning; improve access to health care by using telemedicine; reduce corruption by enhanced transparency; and foster regional cooperation through terrestrial fibre optic cables that are currently being laid in the region, he said. But all these benefits will not be realised without a strong combination of entrepreneurship, education, policy and investment in regional networks. (BBC News -- Technology)
Patterson clinic may go to public vote Sep 15, 2009
Officials with the Del Puerto Health Care District say the larger facility is needed to provide primary care for more patients and a range of specialty services, including pediatrics, internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, telemedicine and radiology. The Ward Avenue center has about 6,500 regular patients; the district expects to serve 2,000 to 3,000 additional patients with the new center, said Margo Arnold, the district's chief executive officer. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Bangkok Hospital Group and IBM Collaborate on Smarter Healthcare Initiative Sep 12, 2009
The group also received the accreditation from the Telemedicine for the Mobile Society (TEMOS), the network for quality in medical care in Germany. Bangkok Hospital Group has invested in the medical care through multidisciplinary teams of highly trained specialists and high technology diagnostic and treatment facilities. (PR Newswire)
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Yet we sell lotto tickets and hunting licenses, and provide Internet classes, and conduct electronic banking and telemedicine, in places where we somehow cant make driver-exam service available. What we have here is a failure to communicate - and a failure to innovate. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
• State colonel supports SIRCOMM, takes shot at Motorola Sep 9, 2009
Shawver, in a meeting with the SIRCOMM board, said he's pledging 340,000 for a telemedicine project that would link the emergency dispatch center to hospitals and other medical technology ... Board Chairman Tom Mikesell said Shawver's suggestion was the first time he ever heard of telemedicine and he called paramedics later in the day for more information ... "Tuesday's meeting was requested by the SIRCOMM Joint Powers Board to discuss the center's inability to land grant funding.Mikesell said... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A Further Update on the New Medical Clinic Sep 6, 2009
The CT scanner will give the new Clinic a telemedicine capacity that can literally save livesand money ... Telemedicine is at the heart of how the new Clinic will operate ... The ability to get correct diagnoses through telemedicine will save money across the board: many patients won't have to be transported to Idaho Falls "just in case"; the costs for the diagnosis will be kept in the clinic; the IMTs won't have to make so many trips (often at cost to the Hebgen Basin Fire Department for the... (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
More of this story... Sep 4, 2009
They provide Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Dermatology Telemedicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Planning, Dentistry, Clinical Laboratory, Radiology, Mammography, Ultrasound, Integrated Complementary Alternative Medicine, Pharmacy, Health Education and Promotion, Translation, Integrated Behavioral Health, Nutrition Counseling, Digital Retinal Screening, Community Outreach and Transportation services. They retain medical staff privileges at various hospitals throughout the... (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Internet Complicates Doctor-Patient Relationships, Spanish Researchers Find Sep 4, 2009
E-health encompasses all health care based on information and communication technologies, such as electronic medical records, telemedicine (physical and psychological tests which do not require the physical presence of the patient), information dissemination and online health care teams (professionals who cooperate and share information about patients using digital equipment) ... Initiatives such as the recent press statement released by the European Commission regarding the Telemedicine Action... (Science Daily)
HHS strikes out on search for new telehealth center Aug 28, 2009
The Health and Human Services Department has struck out in finding an organization to run a national telemedicine center ... Telehealth and telemedicine refer to practices in which health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals, use information technology and telecommunications devices and services to provide service to patients ... " The national telehealth and e-health law center has been operating since 1995. It was selected as the National Telehealth Resource Center in 2006.... (FCW.com)
Secretary of VA visits Fort Meade Aug 27, 2009
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center for a demonstration on telemedicine techniques and their value in treating veterans in sparsely populated rural areas. It was the first stop on a two-day trip that will take Shinseki and the South Dakota Democrats to the VA system in Sioux Falls today. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Military rethinking 'golden hour' for injuries Aug 25, 2009
Use of the robot began as an Army telemedicine pilot project several years ago. But its success in allowing Chung to check on patients while deployed and in training nurses far away means the Chungbot - as it's been nicknamed around Brooke Army Medical Center - is here to stay. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Twitter and health care -- can a tweet a day keep the doctor away? Aug 25, 2009
New Rochelle, NY, August 24, 2009Twitter, the increasingly popular social networking tool that was at first merely a convenient way to stay in touch with friends and family, is emerging as a potentially valuable means of real-time, on-the-go communication of healthcare information and medical alerts, as described in a feature article in the Medical Connectivity section of the latest issue of Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (), and the... (EurekAlert!)
Qwest cutting big allowances for top executives Aug 23, 2009
The Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) and the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) today announced that they have selected Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) to provide high-speed broadband services that will link nearly 400 of the states urban and rural health care and behavioral health providers, and facilitate telemedicine access. Once complete, the Colorado Telehealth Network will be the among the largest health care information networks in the United States. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
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Palm Drive has also become the hub of a robotic telemedicine program led by Dr. James Gude, that currently serves five hospitals. Palm Drive Hospital, an independent healthcare district, is governed by a publicly elected five-member board of directors, and managed by Brim. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
State and Sho-Me Technologies Partner for Funding to Expand Broadband Internet Across Missouri Aug 23, 2009
For instance, this project would help establish the necessary infrastructure for more Missouri hospitals and clinics to take advantage of telemedicine and electronic medical records systems, which could significantly enhance efficiency, accuracy and cost-savings throughout the health care industry. "The Internet holds the potential to help every Missourian lead a healthier, more productive life, and to bring about real savings for the people of our state," Gov. Nixon said. (Saint Louis Front Page)
Health care goes wireless Aug 18, 2009
Virtual care: A teen, with her mother, gets counseling from a psychiatrist via telemedicine ... The academic medical center's telemedicine program handles roughly 60,000 patient encounters each year and has delivered care to a swathe of patients, from prison inmates to researchers in Antarctica and passengers on cruise ships ... "Devices are getting smaller, and it's an awful lot easier to connect everything together," said Jim Briggs, director of the Telemedicine and E-health Information... (CNN -- Tech)
Tech Helps Curb Infant Blindness Aug 15, 2009
Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose , or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600 ... It's the first academic telemedicine network for ROP in the United States. (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
Petri talks with hospital officials Aug 15, 2009
In the emergency room, Petri consulted with a neurologist at UW Health through the first-in-the-state Telestroke system, which uses telemedicine technology to connect critical patients at Watertown Regional Medical Center with stroke specialists at UW Health. Petri also viewed diagnostic images using Picture Archival and Communication Systems. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
System to treat stroke victims has long reach Aug 14, 2009
The latest venture for an Augusta-based telemedicine company has a distinctly Cajun flavor. The REACH Call telestroke system went live this week with the Ochsner Health System in and around New Orleans, and in coming years across Louisiana. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Psych program is kudo for PMC Aug 10, 2009
Besides inpatient and outpatient services, the BHC includes the largest telemedicine health network in the state, specialty resources such as a metabolic clinic, and Gligorovic is on the leading edge of modern electroconvulsive therapy. According to PMC officials, electroconvulsive therapy, which is neither painful nor a punishment, bears no resemblance to Hollywood portrayals of ECT such as in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." According to PMC, ECT helps as many as 90 percent of patients. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Ghanaians in Addis Ababa donate for telemedicine facilities Aug 8, 2009
Dodowa, Aug. 7, GNA - The Ghanaian community in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday donated telemedicine facilities valued at 10,000 dollars to the Ridge Hospital in Accra and the Dodowa Government Hospital in the Dangbe West District of the Greater Accra Region. Telemedicine facilities are computers linked to cameras which are used to diagnose diseases without the patients necessarily having any physical contact with the doctor. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
UC to lend state millions to kick-start plans Aug 7, 2009
Expanded medical classrooms at UCSF, a new Telemedicine Resource Center at UC Davis, and a Biomedical Sciences Facility at UC Santa Cruz are just some of the ventures that will move forward under the new agreement between UC and state Treasurer Bill Lockyer ... For a decade, Davis has been a national leader in telemedicine - the use of video technology to bring specialists into rural doctors' offices to help treat patients with diabetes, HIV and other difficult conditions ... Since 2006, when... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
State secures $200M bond for UC facilities Aug 5, 2009
State secures $200M bond for UC telemedicine facilities - Sacramento Business Journal ... State secures $200M bond for UC telemedicine facilities ... State treasurer Bill Lockyer announced Tuesday the closure of a bond deal with the University of California system that will provide $35 million for a new telemedicine facility at. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
UCSD To Receive $34M For Improvements Aug 5, 2009
9 million bond deal with the University of California Tuesday to fund building projects and expand "telemedicine" services at eight campuses, including more than $34 million in improvements at the University of California, San Diego ... The funds will primarily be used for "telemedicine" projects, improving the ability of UC medical experts to consult with others across the country ... 3 million for a telemedicine and health education facility, along with equipment for its music building. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Juniper hardware for TEIN3 Aug 5, 2009
These projects include efforts to fight malaria, forecast extreme weather conditions, and improve public health via telemedicine initiatives. Juniper said its infrastructure will enable TEIN3 to deliver advanced services, such as next-generation videoconferencing, virtual classrooms, and remote consulting. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
First high-speed internet services expected in first half of 2010 Aug 5, 2009
"So whether it's IPTV, whether its gaming, high speed games, whether it's more educational programmes, whether it's telemedicine, I think the possibilities are immense.". About 95 per cent of all homes and other buildings are expected to be high-speed broadband ready by 2012. (Channelnewsasia.com)
PM’s national broadband plan really is no net gain Aug 4, 2009
Another commonly cited benefit from the Governments broadband plan is its potential to revolutionise Australian hospitals with "telemedicine". But hospitals have been the recipients of a decades worth of special government programs to deliver them the best internet available. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Five jobs that allow you to work at home Aug 3, 2009
Jobs: Medical transcriptionist, telemedicine personnel, tech support, teachers ... Telemedicine personnel. (CNN -- US)
Americans turn to technology to manage chronic ailments at home Aug 3, 2009
Telemedicine encompasses the secure electronic exchange of medical information through video-conferencing, transmission of still images such as X-rays or MRI scans, remote monitoring of vital signs, and Web sites designed to assist patients in managing their health. Where once patients might have waited days, or even weeks, to learn test results, telemedicine is helping to streamline this and many other medical processes. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
• Two M.V. projects pass Senate committee Jul 31, 2009
"I am proud to have participated in the expansion of telemedicine, which improves diagnosis for patients in rural Idaho, and to have recently seen firsthand the expansion of health education in Lewiston and Nampa.". "There is a great need for up-to-date health services, particularly in our rural communities," said U.S. Sen. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hospital to celebrate 1st year of partnership Jul 30, 2009
The hospital recently rolled out Wisconsin's first Telestroke program, which uses telemedicine to provide regional residents with 24/7 access to physician stroke specialists at UW Health. According to Amy Hayden, marketing and communications coordinator for Watertown Regional Medical Center, this program's advanced telemedicine technology allows UW Health neurologists to interact with patients at the Watertown hospital and provide specialist consultation and care for stroke patients and their... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
High-Speed Cable Ushers in New Internet Era Jul 24, 2009
Talks are on with medical service provider AAR to have a clinic at the venue that would be virtually manned by staff located at a different venue; a variant of telemedicine. E-commerce and e-learning will also be greatly enhanced and it is with this in mind that Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta allocated money to mobile ICT laboratories in all constituencies. (allAfrica.com)
East Africa: Superfast Internet Goes Live Jul 24, 2009
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Overflow crowd turns out for health care forum Jul 23, 2009
She said the government is working to increase access through telemedicine ... Broadband would allow for more access to telemedicine and distance learning. (L Observateur, LA)
> Intel Corp. prescribes telemedicine to treat health care costs Jul 22, 2009
Intel Corp. prescribes telemedicine to treat health care costs - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... Intel Corp. prescribes telemedicine to treat health care costs ... The Intel Health Guide is an example of telemedicine, a booming sector gaining federal support for its promise in reducing emergency visits and expanding access to specialists in rural areas. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Stimulus funds flow into Valley Jul 21, 2009
They include widening parts of Highway 99 and other highway improvements; $108 million for high-speed and intercity rail projects; new railroad tracks and a shipping container yard at Port of Stockton; expanding telemedicine programs centered at the University of California at Merced; expanding broadband to rural communities; and the rehabilitation of a water pumping plant in Kern County. "The Valley is in a good position to do well if they continue to work together like they have been doing,"... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Difficulty in diagnosis Jul 19, 2009
Telemedicine also is being used to help young patients far away from psychiatrists, therapists or other established treatment programs ... But telemedicine isn t enough to meet the need. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
IN THE FIELD: Rural Americans long to be linked Jul 18, 2009
In doing so, they hope to give rural consumers access to the same sorts of high-speed services and opportunities think telemedicine, distance-learning and Web-based commerce that city dwellers have enjoyed for years. There's also the social divide to consider. (USA Today -- News)
Hospital is honored for wired work Jul 17, 2009
This recognition comes just weeks after the medical center rolled out the Wisconsin's first Telestroke program, which uses telemedicine to provide regional residents with 24/7 access to physician stroke specialists at UW Health, Hayden said. The award also comes several months after Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Analytics recognized the organization for stage 6 electronic medical record integration, which has only been accomplished by 1 percent of hospitals nationwide,... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
How Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Are Empowering Patients Jul 15, 2009
Though this is a relatively young market, I've been working on clinical research in this field (telehealth / remote health monitoring specifically) for several years & have some observations: i) the app is basically not that new, telemedicine devices of this nature have been evolving over the past decade or so, and there are a number of other platforms that offer similar integration. ii) The use of the kind of content the Mayo Clinic are most likely serving has been shown in a number of clinical... (FastCompany)
Telemedicine becoming new way to see patients Jul 14, 2009
Scott Paulus Call center manager Jessica DuBois works with a telemedicine system set up at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin ... The organization, which provides health care to about 70,000 men and women a year at 28 clinics across the state, has begun investing in telemedicine, a high-tech way for the patient and clinician to communicate via video phone. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Early Telemedicine Try Didn't Cut Medicare Costs Jul 8, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A telemedicine program designed to help Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes take care of their health didn't cut costs, and had only a "modest" effect on patients' health, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care ... Medicare commissioned the current study, conducted in 2000-2002, as an independent test of the cost impacts and clinical benefits of the Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) program ... In the second phase, the home telemedicine... (MEDLINEplus)
Tanzania: World Bank's U.S. $100 Million to Lower ICT Cost Jul 7, 2009
It will also target priority groups such as the private sector by enabling a national business portal for all registration information and a telemedicine system for Muhimbili National Hospital. The project intends to scale up the national vital registration system, enhance accessibility of land records through websites and mobile phone text messages, and develop an eProcurement scheme for the Medical Stores Department. (allAfrica.com)
The robot will see you now Jul 3, 2009
Dr. Ronald Dixon, an internist at Massachusetts General Hospital who researches telemedicine, agrees that visiting patients virtually, with robots or computers, can save money. But he cautions that especially with seriously ill patients, virtual consultations can only augment, not replace, face-to-face medical care. (Boston Globe)
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii debuts mobile health vehicle Jul 3, 2009
Kaiser describes the vehicle as the nation s most technologically advanced medical vehicle, offering mammography and general health screenings, access to patients electronic health records and telemedicine capabilities. The Mobile Health Vehicle is scheduled to begin service on the Big Island the third week of July. (Pacific Business News, HI)
PMC plans records link Jul 2, 2009
The secure network would build upon PMC's existing Telemedicine program and would enable 14 hospitals and other medical providers to share records. The network would cover 44 percent of the state, according to PMC.. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Renowned Medical Tourism Industry Expert and Author Josef D. Woodman Joins Satori World Medical's Strategic Advisory Board Jun 30, 2009
As co-founder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana Communications, Woodman's pioneering background in health, wellness, and Web technology, has allowed him to compile a wealth of information about global health travel, telemedicine, and new developments in consumer and institutional medical care. As a member of Satori World Medical's SAB, Woodman will assist the company's Board of Directors and senior management team in the design of Satori World Medical's forward-looking strategy and tactics. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Tiny baby gets help in overcoming health odds Jun 27, 2009
He also kept track of her through telemedicine, which allowed him to read her tests long distance. She had electrocardiograms, ultrasounds, chest X-rays and echocardiograms, especially important for patients with a hole in the heart. (FOX 11, AZ)
Hospitals help tiny baby overcome odds Jun 24, 2009
He also kept track of her via telemedicine, which allowed him to read her tests long distance ... With a telemedicine link, they can communicate within minutes. (AZCentral)
Agri-Tech: Rural America lacks high speed Internet (16) Jun 22, 2009
Fast Internet speeds are also needed for real-time transmission of medical imagery and other types of telemedicine. They want students of all ages to comfortably take classes online and see the Internet improve quality of life through communicating information from sensors, cameras and more. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Global Security Intelligence Awarded Contract for Long Lasting Memories Project Jun 20, 2009
About Global Security Intelligence Limited Global Security Intelligence Limited (GSI) is focused upon addressing the effective uses of ubiquitous, ambient technologies which enable ageing, disabled, or chronically ill individuals to live independent and socially active lives, including work with assistive technologies, innovative sensors and surveillance systems, telemedicine solutions, and robotics. GSI takes an holistic approach to technology deployment to assure greater efficacy of the... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Mans illness diagnosed by phone Jun 19, 2009
Streeter contacted his colleague, Javeed Siddiqui, an infectious disease specialist 72 miles away at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, who has provided Sonoma Valley Hospital medical staff with weekday consultations via a telemedicine connection for nearly two years ... "Whether it's a routine telemedicine connection or the use of a smartphone in a critical-care situation, digital technology has empowered the practice of medicine in amazing ways," added Siddiqui, who also serves as... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Plans in motion for rural high speed Internet service Jun 19, 2009
Fast Internet speeds are also needed for real time transmission of medical imagery and other types of telemedicine. They want students of all ages to comfortably take classes online. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Nationwide telemedicine networks are essential for successful health care reform Jun 19, 2009
Experts in various fields of medicine, public health, and industry propose that telemedicine, or information technology enhanced healthcare, must be a core component of a viable healthcare reform strategy, a view they forcefully present in a white paper published online ahead of print in Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. ( ), the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association ... Well-designed telemedicine systems have proven value... (EurekAlert!)
Telemedicine Expands Reach Of Care For Parkinson's Patients Jun 18, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 18, 2009) A unique and innovative telemedicine project is providing distant nursing home patients with Parkinson s disease access to neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) ... This study shows that we can effectively deliver care for Parkinson s patients via telemedicine, said URMC neurologist Ray Dorsey, M.D. This system enables us to reach and provide a high level of care to patients who might otherwise not have access to a specialist ... They... (Science Daily)