11 eHealth/telemedicine tools (US)

Donna Cusano

Information Week interviews Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, on 11 technologies and systems–a mixture of teleheatlh and telemedicine–which in their view are transforming healthcare. Profiled are American Well (which in combination with Harvard University’s Joslin Diabetes Center is collaborating on information to online users), Independa’s linkage to Telcare’s [misspelled Telecare] blood glucose meter, TeladocConnect doctor-patient online video consults, Philips Visicu Electronic ICU, GetWellNetwork (patient ed on iPads), CJPS VitalPoint telehealth monitor, Sensei Wellness Plus iPhone cardiac app, Avaya One Touch Video (a newcomer in health), Viztek Teleradiology, ZocDoc doctor locator (which now claims 1 million users a month) and Consult A Doctor. 11 Telemedicine Tools Transforming Healthcare