IEEE SA VOICE

Sep 18 2023 42 ep. 25 mins 24
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IEEE SA Voice shares insights and perspectives from the IEEE SA community, subject matter experts, and industry leaders that are working to raise the world's standards, drive market solutions, and much more, keeping you at the forefront of technological innovation for the benefit of humanity.

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Being Resilient in Bringing Telehealth to Rural Communities

Sep 18 2023 34 mins  
Patients in rural communities are prime candidates for telehealth services as they are in communities with limited access to healthcare facilities and providers. With the rise in the use of digital therapeutics– mobile health apps and remote patient monitoring and therapeutic devices– how do we penetrate these already challenged cellular networks to deliver this new channel of

More than a Techno Solution in Bringing Remote Assistance to the Aging

Sep 11 2023 34 mins  
How old are we becoming? The global aging population is outpacing the new generation quickly. In this episode with Dr. Elizabeth Baker, we discuss the many emerging techno solutions to address the needs of a healthy and assisted living aging population that is highly diverse from demographics to geographics. Find out what design principles can be deployed by technologists that can

Moving the Needle on Trust and Equity with the Rise in Telehealth

Jun 23 2023 35 mins  
How much has the practice of telehealth changed in the last 30 years or has it changed at all? With the rapid innovation of new technologies for healthcare delivery, Dr. Kvedar shares his insight on the last 30 years of telehealth, the rise in healthcare consumerism, the growing gap in healthcare equity, and how omnichannel telehealth solutions may have an impact to support margina

More than Skin Deep: Remote Probing to Detect Cues Before they Surface

Aug 24 2022 22 mins  
Skin health, wound care and management are critical concerns for caregivers, long-term facility staff, and patients. Most often, damage to skin has not been detected until issues have already progressed. Dr. Sanna Gaspard, CEO and Founder of Rubitection, shares how the latest in RPM innovations offers a non-invasive, on-demand monitoring capability to improve patient outcomes wi

Reimagined Healthcare: A Personalized Concierge Virtual Care Experience

Aug 17 2022 27 mins  
Telehealth is disrupting the traditional healthcare experience of hospital fee-structured models to help better address health inequity. As one of the leading telehealth platform providers, Teladoc’s Medical Officer, Dr. Sayan Vyas, shares how achieving a deep understanding of patients’ behaviors and needs cannot be fully addressed in the traditional healthcare setting. Learn h

Securing the Telehealth Experience is Critical for Patient-Centered Care

Aug 10 2022 26 mins  
Security and protection of personal data are core tenants in driving trust in the use of remote devices and technologies for monitoring or delivering virtual care. As healthcare intersects more with consumer wellness trends, the vulnerabilities and threats to security and privacy are even more amplified. Nakia Grayson and Ronald Pulivarti from the National Cybersecurity Center of E

Health Has No Borders with Telehealth – A Doctor’s Perspective

Aug 03 2022 28 mins  
The need to extend telehealth services to marginalized and indigenous populations with a focus on accessibility and feasibility is urgent. As a primary care doctor converted into a healthtech advocate, Dr. Keith Thompson, shares that the work of equally reaching all populations for quality access to care will take more than setting up and/or relying on physical location.

Getting a Hold of Chronic Conditions for Patients in Developing Regions

Jul 27 2022 19 mins  
Patients in developing regions are most often the most underserved populations whereby chronic conditions are left unchecked as a result of inaccessibility to health care, facilities, or tools. IEEE Student Member, Pramuka Sooriyapatbandige, shares how his research team is looking to mitigate the issue of accessibility with a simple, yet multi-purpose RPM tool that can be utilized,

Breathing New Opportunity: Keeping Asthma Patients Connected

Jul 21 2022 26 mins  
Breathing is essential; how we breathe is just as important. RPM tools offer an amplified opportunity for visibility for those with chronic conditions such as asthma. A majority of asthma sufferers are children, which means monitoring and getting real-time understanding of their condition is that much harder. JC Ren, Assistant President at CMI Health, shares how the latest RPM t

Wearing It: Intelligent Physical Rehabilitation

Jul 13 2022 31 mins  
How can we take physical therapy (PT) to the next level using real-world data from tools and devices without having to leave the home? Josh Rabinowitz, Co-Founder & CEO at Articulate Labs, joins our host, Maria Palombini, in a discussion on a new class of RPM devices that are enabling a viable option for remote patients who do not have access to a facility, but can still rehabilita