Licensure and regulation for telemedicine
Telemedicine, by definition, is medicine at a distance. This raises new issues for physicians and practitioners since licensing is done…
Telemedicine reimbursement
Currently, Medicare pays for telemedicine only in limited areas: the originating site must be located in a rural health professional…
The basics of telemedicine
Health reform initiatives at the federal and state level have drawn attention to the challenges our country faces in making…
Telemedicine – innovation in care
"A cue that we can take from the corporate world would be to further implement the innovation of telemedicine" In…
FDA Requires Sybaritic to Stop Producing Unapproved Medical Devices
Sybaritic Inc., a medical device maker, has agreed to stop producing and distributing its medical products used in laser surgery,…
Treatment for Major Depression
Overall, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year receive treatment for it, and even…
Hereditary Factors Contribute to Aneurysm Formation in Twins
A new study in the January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery®, published by the Society for Vascular…
Safety of Medications Taken During Pregnancy
FDA, Health Organizations to Study Safety of Medications Taken During Pregnancy New collaborative research program to study effects on mothers…
FDA Warns Public of Continued Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law…
Runaway Vigilance Hormone Linked to Panic Attacks
A study has linked panic disorder to a wayward hormone in a brain circuit that regulates vigilance. While too little…