Category Archives: Telemedicine kiosk

Telemedicine kiosks and telehealth kiosks are becoming more and more common. Reasons include:

  • Cost of delivering services much lower
  • More services can be delivered
  • State regulations are becoming more friendly
  • National regulations are becoming more friendly
  • EHRs and EMRs have added “hooks” into their systems.
  • Many people have smart phones
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Telehealth Kiosk & Telemedicine Kiosks

Editor Note: Originally published Feb 25, 2019 – article link Telehealth Kiosk Manufacturer Market Report 2019 Telehealth is expected to become an essential part of a healthcare system and programs in the future. Telehealth kiosks allow health care professionals to treat patients at distance using telecommunication technology. Telehealth stations outfitted with telemedicine capabilities such as telephony and video… Read More »

Telehealth Kiosks to Improve Access, Costs, Part I

From Olea Kiosks TheLab. Written by Richard Slawsky. Telehealth Kiosk Improving Access By delivering services where consumers live and work, telehealth providers eye a new, more efficient channel for medical care. No matter what a person’s political persuasion may be, there’s one thing on which nearly everyone can agree: Healthcare costs continue to rise despite efforts to rein… Read More »

Telehealth Kiosks – AMD Global and Olea Kiosks

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AMD Global Telemedicine Partnership with Olea Kiosks Two long-standing healthcare vendors join forces to deliver an integrated telehealth kiosk solution. CHELMSFORD, MA (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AMD Global Telemedicine Inc. (AMD), the pioneer of clinical Telemedicine Encounter Management Solutions (TEMS) ®, and Olea Kiosks Inc, the premier global designer and manufacturer of self-service kiosks, announce a partnership to deliver customized… Read More »

Android Kiosk Software – KioWare now supports KioCall!

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Android Kiosk Software for Video Conferencing Editor Note: KioWare has news to share – KioCall is now supported by KioWare for Android!  That means you can use an Android tablet and enclosure and KioWare for Android plus KioCall – and create a video conferencing kiosk for an extremely affordable/low cost.  (Note: KioWare for Windows supports KioCall, as well). … Read More »

Telehealth Teleconferencing: Benefits, Uses, and Concerns

Telehealth Kiosks and Teleconferencing: Benefits, Uses, and Concerns Type: Article Author: Laura Boniello Miller Date: March 2017 Dealing with illness & the health care system is rarely easy. New technologies can help people to more easily manage their care. Due to shake ups in insurance and an aging population, healthcare providers are utilizing new technologies to reduce costs… Read More »

HealthSpot assets snapped up by Rite Aid for $1.15M

Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid has purchased the assets of shuttered telemedicine kiosk company HealthSpot at auction for $1.15 million, according to MedCity News.

Source: mobihealthnews.com

The future of telehealth for Rite Aid is uncertain because the future of Rite Aid is uncertain. Last October Walgreen said they would acquire Rite Aid. But the FTC has not okayed that merger.

 

The merger result would have a 46.5 percent market, compared to CVS’s 30 percent. The FTC recently killed the proposed Staples-Office Depot merger. 

 

Note that Higi, another kiosk company, also works with Rite Aid. Higi is to install +4,000 kiosks to Rite Aid stores — much bigger than company ever had with HealthSpot.