Eric Wicklund, Editor, mHIMSS
Eric Wicklund is the Editor of mHIMSS. He covers all clinical and nonclinical mobile healthcare news.
Eric Wicklund | May 15, 2013 | 10:38 AM | Mobile/Wireless, Telehealth, Policy and Legislation
It's often been said that telehealth programs offer benefits to healthcare providers in both rural and urban settings. Vree Health is proving that point with two new contracts -- one in Big Sky Country, the other in the heavily populated Northeast. More
AUSTIN, TX | Eric Wicklund | May 8, 2013 | 15:09 PM
So just how do you measure the ROI in telemedicine? In the final Industry Executive Session Tuesday afternoon at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, even the experts weren't sure. More
AUSTIN, TX | Eric Wicklund | May 8, 2013 | 15:08 PM
More than 120 pieces of legislation were introduced in state legislatures across the country last year that dealt in some way with telehealth. Chances are very few of them defined "telehealth" the same way. More
AUSTIN, TX | Eric Wicklund | May 8, 2013 | 15:05 PM
In a fitting final plenary at the American Telemedicine Association's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, the former chief of medical affairs for the UnitedHealth Group challenged ATA members to "think about old problems in new ways... More
Eric Wicklund | May 6, 2013 | 18:45 PM | Telehealth
It's a consumer's world, and we'd all just better get used to it. That's especially true of the nation's doctors, who've been at the center of the healthcare landscape and are now dealing with a healthcare system that's... More
AUSTIN, TX | Eric Wicklund | May 6, 2013 | 18:43 PM | Telehealth
How are the nation's top integrated healthcare networks using telemedicine? According to the panel assembled for Monday morning's Healthcare IT News Breakfast Briefing, they're all building a better physician.
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Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 19:47 PM | Telehealth
The power and potential of global telemedicine was put on display Sunday afternoon at the American Telemedicine Association's International Telemedicine Forum. More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 19:42 PM | Telehealth
With its 2net hub, Qualcomm Life has created a platform to seamlessly connect medical devices and biometric data of all sizes, shapes and uses. Now the company is looking to do the same with caregivers. More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 19:39 PM | Telehealth
Molly Coye, chief innovation officer at the UCLA Health System, shared the stage Sunday with Mercy Health President and CEO Lynn Britton during the Opening Plenary of the American Telemedicine Association's 18th Annual International Meeting and Trade... More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 19:25 PM | Telehealth
Venture capital funding is alive and well in the digital health sector, according to the experts. But that doesn't mean every Tom, Dick and Harriet with a telehealth proposal is going to get it. More
AUSTIN, TX | Eric Wicklund | May 2, 2013 | 10:24 AM | Mobile/Wireless, Telehealth
The American Telemedicine Association will convene its 18th annual International Meeting and Trade Show this weekend in Austin, Texas, with an agenda that places an increasing emphasis on sustainability and with keynote speakers that reflect how broad and... More
Eric Wicklund | May 1, 2013 | 14:16 PM | Telehealth
Wendy Deibert, RN, BSN, executive director of telemedicine services for the St. Louis-based network, has been an advocate for the advancement of telemedicine and the development of new initiatives that help bring healthcare outside of the hospital's... More
