Telehealth

Allscripts plans to integrate HealthGrid’s functionality into their FollowMyHealth platform.

While reimbursement is largely seen as a roadblock, a number of bold companies are forging ahead now rather than waiting for payment issues to be settled.

A hospital or clinic creates an extra layer of anxiety but care can be implemented in video-based therapy, which is finding success for patients, and providers.

APIs are one part of a puzzle that also includes artificial intelligence, care redesign, integration and security to build FHIR-based apps that simplify tasks for patients and clinicians.

More than 80 percent of the Fortune 50 already have a presence in the market, so here’s what hospital IT shops should be thinking about as they digest that reality.

New version of the company's software aims to make it easier for acute care providers to order up virtual consults.

With the new acquisition, the virtual care company says it's building out its platform to better handle interoperability and data management continuity for small physicians practices and multi-hospital systems alike.

The deal is expected to help American Well grow its acute care capabilities with access to Avizia’s hospital-based custom software workflows for over 40 clinical specialties.

Health IT professionals offer their opinions about what the project might be able to accomplish for patient engagement and consumer-mediated exchange – and how ready smaller providers might be to someday try it themselves.

Richard Milani, MD, said healthcare is headed for big changes and the sooner hospitals and practices get on board with connected consumers and easy access to data, the better off they'll be.