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Tele-Psychiatry – Better Outcomes While Saving Money
$18 million in Medicaid savings and over 80% reduction in per patient, per day costs ($2,500 to $400) is the windfall realized by the Palmetto State Providers Network (PSPN) due to the implementation of a statewide network that facilitates telemedicine to rural areas, according to a recent report issued from the Federal Communications Commission. PSPN is…
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Fiber to the Island
A 2007 recipient of the Urban Land Institute’s prestigious “Awards for Excellence”, Daniel Island is a national model of smart growth. In the above interview, Daniel Island Company president, Matthew Sloan, describes their vision to create a distinct community, while serving as an extension of Charleston, South Carolina. Twenty years later, with some 3,000 residences,…
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Sparc Lights a Spark
Providing a spark to the technology community of Charleston, South Carolina is exactly what Sparc is doing. This three-year old privately held company is more than technology, however, as it is introducing a whole new culture to business and other institutions. With a mix of software products and services for government and business, Sparc helps…
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Fiber to an Unusual Place
Technology is seeping its way into all the nooks and crannies of everyday life, going well beyond the consumer-driven applications that often are in the spotlight. Machine to Machine (M2M) communications, facilitated by broadband, is a big driver for disrupting and changing the way the physical world works. In the above interview, Will Helmly, president…
