Get the latest version of VSee for even better audio quality!  Windows version 13.0.0.1005 Mac version 2.1 (16567) Mac & Windows Updated audio codec Reduced UDP probe traffic when behind some firewalls (correctly handles cases where “Automatically detect settings” is selected in Internet Options proxy settings) Windows only Added PTZ control buttons…

VSee is excited to be a partner of the KidStar Radio program, an all kid-run radio station which has been empowering and changing children’s lives for the past 27 years. VSee’s simple design and low-bandwidth video conference capabilities has fast become a favorite tool of founder and president Perry Damone…

Guest Post – Anthony Watkins is Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Toney Watkins Company, a hospitality and entertainment company, currently developing international theme park resorts. In early September of 1966, I sat with my brothers in front of our family’s television set watching this new show that was premiering on…

Learn how VSee is changing health management and doctor diagnoses with online video doctor visits at the Health 2.0 Fall Conference 2013. Dr. Milton Chen will be speaking at the “The New Landscape for Digital Diagnosis & Health Management” session, Tuesday, October 1, 10:30 a.m in Grand Ballroom G at the…

Guest post: Mike Stinebiser, medical technology sales and business development at AirInSpace. Just as the September 23 enforcement deadline of the new HIPAA rules arrives, The Oklahoman reports a case of a doctor who did not take heed of state health regulations for practicing telemedicine.  Dr. Thomas Trow is being disciplined…

More released documents from Edward Snowden show that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has done the unimaginable – cracked encryption codes that secure most of our data. It’s an impressive feat even for the NSA which was created just for code-breaking and now sets the standard for encryption technology. Encryption is important…

If you live in a metropolitan area, it’s easy to take for granted your ability to have health care choices when it comes which doctor you want to see.  But for those who live in remote and rural areas or underdeveloped countries like Africa, there may not even be an…

VA telemedicine clinic in Alaska; Photo courtesy: David Gilkey/NPR For the past 12 years, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has been helping veterans with chronic illnesses live more satisfying lives through its successful Care Coordination/Home Telehealth (CCHT) program. Telemedicine gives veterans the ability to maintain their independence, by giving them access to…

The August 15 deadline for CMS Innovation Awards Round 2 is looming. Many organizations are looking to implement telemedicine video conferencing as part of their CMS innovation award proposal. If you’re planning to include a telemedicine piece in your project, here are some reasons why VSee telemedicine may be for you! Why VSee…

We have tested a wide variety of cameras with VSee, and pretty much anything that works with Windows DirectShow will give you a satisfactory experience, but a few webcams really stand out for video calling with their superior image quality due to superior optics and optical auto-focus. 1.  For general…

In 2013, VSee made its debut in Gabon. Watch a video of an intern from the Albert Schweitzer Hospital uses VSee to deliver telemedicine in rural villages. At the same time, Swiss newsmagazine La Liberte featured CEO Milton Chen and the “doctor in a box” telemedicine kit:

Now available!! Download at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vseeiphone/id722630830?mt=8 Update 10-12-2013: VSee for iPhone has been submitted to the App Store!  We expect it to be available for download in the next week and half.  Spread the good news if you’re as excited as we are! Yes, it’s true! VSee for iPhone is just a few…

Taylor Engineering has been using VSee for years to keep its remote team members happy and productive. It’s been a great alternative to WebEx and GoToMeeting. There is just something about the being able to see people’s faces that really “breaks down barriers” and “improves communication compared to the phone”…

Urgent call recovery bug fix.  Please check to make sure your VSee is updated to Windows version 13.0.0.721 Mac version 23.1 (16160) Special thanks to Eric, Ruozhen, and Torrey for this release. Mac and Windows: Fix for call recovery following network loss for callees not in your address book (important). Improved performance…

The VSee Telemedicine Field Kit was created specially for our return trip to Gabon where we had previously deployed telemedicine for the Albert Schweitzer Hospital (HAS). The hospital has a program that allows them to go out to nearby villages to give immunizations. However, oftentimes these visits also end up being consultations…

Telemedicine Increases Hospital Revenue | Infographics   A new study published by University of California-Davis researchers shows that In a competitive health care region with more than one children’s hospital, deploying pediatric telemedicine services to referring hospitals resulted in an increased market share and an increased number of transfers, hospital revenue…

When Ali Heller’s son, Julius, first started speaking, she noticed he had some trouble with stuttering. Family and friends told her not to worry about it and that he would grow out of it. However, at 3 years old, his stuttering had not gone away, moreover, it was beginning to…

Eric has had a crazy and amazing week bringing the VSee telemedicine suitcase into the jungles of Gabon. He has been setting up VSee satellite calls to bring Harvard doctors and Albert Schweitzer Hospital doctors face to face virtually for telehealth consultations.  And he has been training medical staff to use the VSee telemedicine…

Virtual teams are a very different breed of animal from traditional office teams. So it stands to reason that creating a virtual team with the same level of rapport and efficacy requires different measures or as iDoneThis CEO Walter Chen believes, it requires “extreme measures.” Here are his 4 extreme habits (via Jeff…

The VSee team has been in Africa this past week bringing VSee simple, low-bandwidth telehealth to various groups. Yesterday they were in Rwanda where VSee CEO, Milton, was invited to share his expertise at kLab, a one-of-a-kind tech innovation hub located in the capital city of Kigali. kLab is the…