Telehealth Helping Patients Sleep Better

As medical technologies and health IT evolve, so too is the use of web-based, remote diagnostic and monitoring tools that allow clinicians to test and track patients for illnesses at home. But for some patients, telehealth advancements are also bringing a better night's sleep. While devices like glucose meters and weight scales can help clinicians remotely monitor the condition of chronically ill individuals at home, the emergence of wireless, web-enabled testing devices are starting to make new diagnoses possible too. Not only can the telehealth devices allow at-home patients to be monitored and cared for while they're in more familiar, comfortable environments than a hospital or doctor office, but the remote testing can be a lot less costly than the services provided in traditional healthcare facilities, too. http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/07/telehealth_help.ht...
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