Pioneering a New Frontier in Patient Care with Telemedicine

Psychiatrist Ken Hopper was recently interviewed by Microsoft in Health about his telemedicine adoption. Dr. Hopper says telemedicine using Microsoft Lync is revolutionizing his practice and is on the verge of revolutionizing the way medicine is practiced across the U.S: http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Office-365/The-Hopper-Group/The-Hopper-Group-Pioneering-a-New-Frontier-in-Patient-Care/710000004103
The Hopper Group: Pioneering a New Frontier in Patient Care As one of the leading experts on behavioral health, psychiatrist Ken Hopper consults with corporations and organizations throughout the U.S.; he also sees patients in his private practice...

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