UPMC’s Inpatient TelePalli Program, spearheaded by Dr. Karl B. Bezak, medical director of Inpatient Palliative Care, is possibly the only program of its kind in… Read more
Category: telemedicine
Smart Use of Technology Underpins UPMC’s Pandemic Response
The smart and flexible use of technology has always been a driving force in the growth and success of UPMC – from the early adoption… Read more
UPMC Children’s Brings Pediatric Emergency Care to North Central PA
Yesterday, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh announced the expansion of pediatric emergency care services in north central Pennsylvania. Providers caring for pediatric patients in the… Read more
UPMC in Italy Receives U.S Government Funding to Provide Telemedicine Care for Frail Patients
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded UPMC in Italy $1.8 million to implement a telemedicine platform in response to the COVID-19… Read more
Four Steps to Continue Tele-Addiction Treatment Growth Post-COVID-19
To date, over 170,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19. In addition to deaths from the virus, 150,000 more “deaths of despair,”… Read more