Innovative and Inexpensive Health Care Technology
Every year, the United States spends about $1.2 trillion on health care. It's time to think outside of the box and look at ways we can lower this number without sacrificing quality healthcare. One innovative way that has been gaining ground is telehealth, or technology-enabled long distance diagnosis and treatment of patients by specialists in remote locations from their homes, hospitals or other care facilities while monitoring them remotely with wireless communication technologies such as video conferencing. Telehealth costs between 50% to 70% less than traditional medical care and provides people access to specialty services they might not otherwise be able to afford because it eliminates travel expenses for patients who live too far away from a specialist’s office or hospital. Advances in technology are changing the way we live and work. Today, it is possible to stay connected with your family and friends through video chats, email, social media sites like Facebook or Twitter,...