Telehealth

The survey data suggests the wider adoption of services will require providers to better engage payers, doctors and patients with telehealth strategies.

Hospital says 8 percent more patients using the app were alive after 180 days than those not using the software, which alerts clinicians when heart failure conditions become more advanced.

With 10 pilots in development, products will get to market with real data and added value for hospitals and payers.

Associate Vice President John Donohue divulges the system’s approach to telemedicine and videoconferencing, including the tech and governance components hospitals need to succeed.

Smartphone software programs from the likes of athenahealth’s Epocrates, Doximity, Medscape, Wolters Kluwer and others are giving both clinicians and patients more confidence in diagnosis and treatment options.

Cerner Oncology platform go-live, Stage 7 adoption and rolling out a 24/7 mobile app are all on tap this year.

St. Louis health system working hard to roll out Epic to other hospitals, embrace virtual care and dive into data analytics.

Walgreens is now offering access to NewYork-Presbyterian emergency physicians through its in-store medical kiosks. CVS has done the same with the Cleveland Clinic.

Global digital exemplar launches new app to improve the experience of children in hospital.

Here's what you can expect in the year ahead.