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Douglas Smith, MD, CMO for Miami, Fla.-based telemedicine provider Consult A Doctor, explains how mobile health technology is changing the way people can receive healthcare for non-life-threatening issues.

It is hard to imagine a more interesting time in the healthcare industry than today. The realm is undergoing unprecedented change, and all segments are converging on a common set of goals to leverage innovation and technology to provide quality care, improved outcomes, and cost-efficiency.

The San Francisco-based health information provider says people used mobile devices to search for information on sensitive topics, like sexually transmitted diseases and mental health issues.

Hospitals are usually eager to embrace the latest medical technology, but the road to deploying tablet computers has been bumpy.

The "Nurse Triage on Call" service gives Southeastern Regional Physicians Services a resource to curb unnecessary visits to the doctor's office or the ER.

The San Diego-based telehealth provider is ready to test its Artemis hub for home-based sensors, the final piece of a three-pronged platform designed to provide home-bound seniors and others and their caregivers with a complete telecare solution.

The pilot program offers families in rural northern California a direct link to a pediatric specialist in Sacramento, who can conduct tests on newborns, identify hearing issues and arrange for critical follow-up care.