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About Telemedicine
Telemedicine, also known as telehealth, at Johns Hopkins Medicine makes it possible for patients to chat in real time with some of the world’s leading practitioners through computers, smartphones or tablets.
Telemedicine is a convenient and economical alternative to in-person visits. Patients living with conditions that make it difficult to travel benefit from telemedicine services, which can ensure expert medical follow-up and help patients stay independent. Also, patients who live in remote or underserved communities can use telemedicine to connect with care at Johns Hopkins.
A growing number of Johns Hopkins doctors and programs participate in telemedicine. Telemedicine services help providers treat more patients in need, consult with other experts to provide better diagnoses, add efficiency and reduce overall health care costs.
“Johns Hopkins has a long history of telemedicine innovation... it made sense for us to consolidate and support our remote care initiatives because telemedicine is an important part of our strategic plan.”
— Rebecca Canino, administrative director
How does telemedicine work?
More and more of our doctors are offering follow-up appointments that can be conducted as online doctor visits using a smartphone, tablet or laptop with webcam. These real-time online visits are convenient and allow more flexibility to help the doctor and patient make progress on the treatment plan.
For example, a patient being treated for a chronic condition can use telehealth to follow up with her doctor from home, and discuss adjusting medications or any new symptoms that develop.
Leadership at Johns Hopkins Telemedicine
Senior Medical Director, Digital Health and Innovation
Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine
Assistant Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine
Executive Director
Rebecca Canino, MBA
Telemedicine News at Johns Hopkins
2022
- ‘I’ve Never Seen This Level of Care Coordination’: How One Patient Was Treated for a Stroke Via Telemedicine (Johns Hopkins Medicine Newsroom, January 11, 2022)
2021
- Telemedicine Improves Care Across Johns Hopkins Medicine (Dome, December 15, 2021)
- Major Telehealth Players Unite Ahead of Tough Lobbying Battle (Stat, December 7, 2021)
- American Hospital Association, Johns Hopkins and Others Launch Pro-telehealth Campaign (Healthcare IT News, December 7, 2021)
- Ascension, Johns Hopkins & 14 Others Launch Campaign to Protect Telehealth Access (Becker's Hospital Review, December 7, 2021)
- What Happens to Telemedicine after COVID-19? (AAMC, October 21, 2021)
- Telehealth Took Off During the Pandemic. Now, Battles Over State Lines and Licensing Threaten Patients’ Options (TIME, August 26, 2021)
- A Simple Way to Identify Patients Who Need Tech Support for Telemedicine (Harvard Business Review, August 10, 2021)
- In Focus: Access to telehealth preserved through new law (WMAR Baltimore, July 1, 2021)
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- Telemedicine Needed to Diagnose and Treat Dysphagia in COVID-19 Patients, Doctors Say (Johns Hopkins Newsroom, December 15, 2020)
- Telemedicine is a godsend during a pandemic. But state licensing rules get in the way. (Washington Post, December 10, 2020)
- Johns Hopkins Telemedicine Helps Patients Stay Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic (Newsroom, Oct. 23, 2020)
- Epic-integreated Telehealth at Johns Hopkins Boosts Quality and Safety During Pandemic (HIMMS, Oct. 7, 2020)
- Telehealth: 5 Things You Need to Know (Giant Nutrition Made Easy, Aug. 28th, 2020)
- Creative Telemedicine Helps Leliana Taste Success (Newsroom, July 16, 2020)
- FCC Approves Eighth Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications (FC News, May 28, 2020)
- 4 Questions About Trends in the Use of Telepsychiatry (Consultant360, Jan. 2020)
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- Technology Could Provide Faster Care for People With Neurologic Disorders (AARP.org, Dec. 9, 2019)
- HOT INITIATIVES FOR 'MOST WIRED' ORGANIZATIONS: INNOVATION AND TELEHEALTH (HealthLeaders, Sept. 25, 2019)
- WeGo robot (WJZ, CBS Baltimore, Sept. 13, 2019)
- Telehealth is calling — will Congress pick up? (The Hill, April 18, 2019)
- Telemedicine, teleophthalmology programs in action at Johns Hopkins (Ophthalmology Times, Apr. 17, 2019)
- Online Psychotherapy for the Elderly (The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 6, 2019)
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- Miller: Redesigning Healthcare (WYPR, July 24, 2018)
- How Seniors Feel About Telemedicine (Insurance Journal, June 7, 2018)
- Telemedicine: The Doctor Will See You Now (Via Video Call) (WBUR On Point, June 6, 2018)
- Skyping the doctor? Poll shows it's not just for the young (Chicago Tribune, June 4, 2018)
- Skyping the doctor? More older patients are embracing telemedicine (Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2018)
- What's Being Done To Help America Sleep? (Forbes, May 29, 2018)
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- What Is Needed For Diabetic Retinopathy Telemedicine (MD Magazine, Nov. 11, 2017)
2016
- Telemedicine is becoming more widespread (The Baltimore Sun, Oct. 31, 2016)