Thomas suffered from stroke on January 13, 2008. His wife recognized the stroke symptoms and called 911. He was taken to Ty Cobb Hospital in Royston, Georgia, which is a part of MCG (Medical College of Georgia) telestroke network.
In large part, through a telemedicine encounter, a seriously ill, little girl’s life is saved.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Study Shows Telemedicine Improves Health Outcomes
Learntelehealth.org returns to Birch Tree Communities, Inc. Luke Kramer, Director of Training and Development, shares a story about how Telehealth helped a patient redefine herself.
In a close second, with 497 votes, was Expect Telemedicine, submitted by Allen Saulnier of Life Paths, of Stoney Creek, ON, Canada. After the terrible earthquake in Haiti, telemedicine became an active part of bringing much needed health care to many Haitians. Since 2010 over 10,000 Haitians whom would normally have no access to a […]
In addition to the 4 judged awards above, the Video Contest included 2 People’s Choice Awards. The Contest Committee nominated ten videos out of all submissions and asked the public to select their two favorites. The response was overwhelming. In one week of voting, we had nearly 2600 people vote. The top vote-getter, with 606 […]
Teleconsultation Using Mobile Devices, submitted by Dr. George Hadeed of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. This video demonstrates the ease at which one can facilitate home clinical consultations using a mobile phone. The idea is that medical consultation can be available at the push of a button.
Why I Believe in Telemedicine, submitted by Radica Djordjevic of JAZAS in Belgrade, Serbia. Radica is a student who is trying to help people understand the advantages of telemedicine by showing how telemedicine helps with her own health problems.
Telehealth Technologies–The Tools for 21st Century Health Care, submitted by Stephen Robitaille of the Center for Connected Health Policy in Sacramento, California. In this video, Dr. Noah Craft, a UCLA dermatologist, describes how telehealth technologies are tools to improve access to care, improve patient outcomes, and control health care costs.
Telemedicine: It’s a No Brainer, submitted by Joel Levinson, an independent comedian and video producer from Culver City, CA. In this video, Joel, helps our animated hero learn through experience just how awesome telemedicine can be!
