A company that aims to leverage artificial intelligence to diagnose conditions, like strep throat, won Johns Hopkins’ “Pitch It On!” competition on Tuesday. Now in its second year, the contest, which was held virtually, aims to highlight and provide funding for women-led ventures at Hopkins. Led by Therese Canares, assistant professor ...
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September 8, 2021
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Jacqueline Stone can recall one of the key moments at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic that made her realize the team at the Kennedy Krieger Institute needed to be doing more to ensure that all patients had access to the same, high-quality telehealth care. Stone, Kennedy Krieger’s chief clinical officer, had seen a photo of a physical ...
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Hospitals are using telehealth options to treat patients remotely and triage COVID-19 cases as concerns grow about bed capacity and the possibility of spreading the virus within hospital walls. Health systems and the state emergency service are watching capacity as ...
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Baltimore has extended the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors program in the Park Heights community, hoping to reduce emergency room and hospital visits and emergency room visits.
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March 2, 2018
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Telemedicine, or more generally telehealth, is not new. It has been around for decades but historically has not been a service modality commonly used by health care providers due to limited coverage and reimbursement imposed by Medicare. Restrictions on rendering ...
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July 18, 2017
Comments Off on Baltimore company fighting opioid addiction with a Snapchat-style app
The camera on your smartphone normally used to capture selfies might help fight the opioid crisis. Baltimore startup emocha Mobile Health has found success using a video app for patients taking drugs for tuberculosis and hepatitis C. With a $1.7 ...
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