Think you need to see a doctor but don’t want to go to emergency care or the hospital? UNC Health Care is offering a new service that will connect you virtually to a real doctor any time in North Carolina for $49 or less.
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A new study from the Iqvia Institute for Human Data Science forecasts that technology, such as mobile apps, telehealth and biotherapeutics, will continue to have a huge impact on solving what it calls “the problems of human health.”
Read MoreThis is the fourth in a series exploring the telehealth sector and the Triangle-based companies behind its rise as a complement to traditional healthcare delivery. Check out previous articles and videos here. While different in their expertise, scope and focus, North Carolina’s telehealth startups share a similar motivation. As Ed Barber, co-founder and CEO of Pattern Health puts it, “We (Pattern Health) can have an important impact on people’s lives (…) things we do here can help people be healthier.” In this series, we’ve explained telehealth and how it came to be, how things like talent, existing expertise and support networks, capital and regulations all impact its potential...
Read MoreThis is the first in a series exploring the telehealth sector and the Triangle-based companies behind its rise as a complement to traditional healthcare delivery. Before my son reached his second birthday, we visited his pediatrician’s office at least 40 times. Some of those visits were scheduled, monthly or bi-monthly check-ups. But most were unscheduled—ear infections, common colds, and more ear infections left me scrambling to get to the doctor’s walk-in hours at least once a month. The inconvenience of visiting the pediatrician is always worth it—if it turns out my son actually is sick. When he’s not? Well,...
Read MoreThis is the first in a series exploring the telehealth sector and the Triangle-based companies behind its rise as a complement to traditional healthcare delivery. Before my son reached his second birthday, we visited his pediatrician’s office at least 40 times. Some of those visits were scheduled, monthly or bi-monthly check-ups. But most were unscheduled—ear infections, common colds, and more ear infections left me scrambling to get to the doctor’s walk-in hours at least once a month. The inconvenience of visiting the pediatrician is always worth it—if it turns out my son actually is sick. When he’s not? Well,...
Read MoreThroughout the history of modern medicine, there are three common themes among the innovations and technologies developed to improve the practice. First, they’re typically born from a need. The stethoscope, for instance, was invented in 1815 by a French physician who couldn’t hear his patient’s heartbeat using the typical practice of placing his ear on the chest. Second, new technologies are typically developed by the physicians themselves. In a list of 40 of the most well-known, impactful medical inventions, only a handful were invented by non-physicians. And finally, the purpose of the inventions—from the stethoscope to the CT scanner—is to increase the physician’s...
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