Patient Access

Beginning this month, Cigna members can connect for urgent care from board-certified doctors without phone or video.

To effectively share data with patients, hospitals and health systems must build a tech foundation centered on interoperability, driven by rigorous data standardization and secure exchanges – and the adoption of HL7's FHIR.

Healthcare providers can take advantage of seniors' growing trust in digital health tools, empowering older adults to make sense of a complex healthcare landscape, says the CEO of one care navigation platform for Medicare beneficiaries.

The convergence of physician shortages, efficient use of hospital beds and hybrid working models contributes to the growth of inpatient telemedicine. The health system's programs address critical constraints and boost patient outcomes.

URAC is an accrediting body that covers virtual care and recognizes excellence in telehealth and health equity. Dr. Shawn Griffin, president and CEO, explains how four honorees successfully make healthcare more equitable using telehealth.

Hospitals could enhance accessibility by investing in alternative sites of care and virtual visits, report says.

Also, the Department of Health and Aged Care seeks to automate the creation of monthly care statements in residential aged care homes.

To help overcome fragmentation and address gaps in telehealth and remote patient care, the new program prepares healthcare organizations to deliver high-quality patient care and effective reporting and tracking.

Without policy changes, the DEA could curtail current controlled substance prescribing allowances by the end of the year – a "predictable and preventable crisis," says the American Telemedicine Association.

Luca Chittaro of Italy's University of Udine talks about how immersive virtual reality stories can gamify physical therapy to help distract from pain and encourage patients to increase treatment compliance.