Christina's Considerations

Impact of Telehealth Technology

A recent survey sponsored by Intel revealed that 89% of healthcare executives believe telehealth technology will have a significant impact on patient care and the industry. They agree that it will help cut costs and lead to better outcomes. An... Read more →

Remote Monitoring: Diabetes

The upcoming mHealth Conference (September 8 & 9 in San Diego) will include a presentation by one of my NRTRC board members on the topic of remote monitoring with the Native Hawaiian Health System. It focuses on transforming the care... Read more →

Telehealth Gets Connected

I picked up a copy of CMIO Magazineat ATA this past week and the cover story was on telehealth and its role in increasing access and lowering the cost of healthcare. It also highlighted the pioneering work of AFHCAN, one... Read more →

National Stroke Awareness Month: Telestroke

It is National Stroke Awareness Month and I'd like to share a Telestroke Factsheet that I prepared for this week's American Telemedicine Association Conference. I encourage you to learn about the symptoms of stoke and find the stroke center near... Read more →

The Crossroads of Telehealth, EHRs & HIE

The NRTRC has released a new white paper on the subject of the intersection between telehealth, EHRs & HIE. The paper reviews some of the recent disruptors that will require a new approach to the healthcare delivery system. It also... Read more →

Health Reform: Is that all there is?

I like Nick's Jacobs in Wonderland postand a reference he made to us trying to figure out health reform. In some respects I agree with him -- no that isn't all there is. But, as we move forward and address... Read more →

LSU Alumni Crawfish Boil - Southern California Chapter

The LSU Alumni Crawfish Boil is next weekend, but I'll miss it because I'll be in San Antonio for ATA. So, the family announced, "no problem, we can go without you." They are all really excited and I'm hoping I... Read more →

Social Media Best Practices: Healthcare

This week marked the official release of my book on use of social media in healthcare. It is now available through Health Administration Press and Amazon.com. The book is a high-level overview (targeted at busy administrators) of the various social... Read more →

Oil In Louisiana

I've been reading the Wall Street Journal coverage of the oil spill and the response to clean it up and also heard some of the coverage on TV. I have my own thoughts on the subject and since this blog... Read more →