Telemedicine Enables Better Care Making Healthcare More Convenient, Efficient, and Tailored to Individual Needs – October 15, 2006
The concept of connected health, or telemedicine, extends healthcare beyond the traditional confines of hospitals and doctors’ offices to our everyday surroundings. The availability of technology in the home, our aging population, and the dramatic increase of patients with chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, are some of the factors fueling increased interest and growth in connected health..