Patient Access

Also, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has started implementing a new mobile emergency response module.  

They will provide access to virtual consults for non-urgent conditions. 

"When we think of virtual care as an extension of a continuous relationship rather than a transaction, we unlock its true potential for the kids who need it most," says Dr. Patricia Hayes, chief medical officer at Imagine Pediatrics.

Providers need to listen more carefully to patient feedback, and to be more discreet in how they respond online to avoid potential HIPAA violations, a broad new analysis of review scores shows.

In less than a year of its existence, Hospitals Without Borders has already delivered two pediatric clinics that are being used in Cairo, says Joan Webley, its director of licensing and communications.

The app – with features galore and other apps intertwined – has seen a fivefold increase in daily use, with data showing that it meets the goal of being a central part of how patients and families interact with the health system.

Taking a patient history upfront via telemedicine has been very fruitful for the high-demand specialty provider. By combining history via virtual care with a then more limited in-person visit, care can be delivered more efficiently – and more patients can be seen.

An extension for Oracle electronic health record users connects mobile, home and rural care providers to patient EHR data, regardless of network connectivity, to improve health data interoperability and patient care.

Also, New Zealand's Healthline is introducing a new GP booking capability.

The American Hospital Association, EHR Association, Premier, WEDI and ATA have weighed in on HHS' request for comment about digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries, and on the current state of interoperability and health IT infrastructure.