Nathan Eddy

Patients will have the ability to schedule payments on various timelines, either on a monthly basis or in a lump sum.

"We just don’t have enough psychiatrists and psychologists to meet the demand," said one expert during HIMSS21 Digital.

FHIR-connected apps, working in tandem with health information exchanges, can help bridge organizational and data gaps, experts said during HIMSS21 Digital.

The for-profit healthcare system is investing in and forming digital collaboration with the new owner.

Population health efforts can be a "steep hill to climb," said leaders from Highmark and Geisinger during a recent HIMSS21 Digital presentation, but the tools exist to help ensure effective innovation.

The evolution of speech recognition will also help patients navigate the user interfaces of remote monitoring devices and personal health devices, said experts in a HIMSS21 Digital session. 

“We found VR was able to leverage and provide resources to a lot of individuals who are really feeling the burden of caring for family members and friends,” a HIMSS21 Digital speaker revealed.

Remote care delivery becomes more important as the senior population grows, agree four health IT experts in a HIMSS21 Digital panel.

The remote work arrangements necessitated by the global pandemic have had a tremendous impact on healthcare security, said health system CISOs during HIMSS21 Digital on Wednesday.

Healthcare workers are facing a crossroads as new technologies offer opportunities for better care, but avalanches of data and consumer expectations for quicker connections are raising stress levels.