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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.

 Total hip and knee replacement bundles from CMS spurred the risk-bearing system to seek a new way to maximize savings.

A pilot telehealth program in Missouri has decreased absences and educated the community on the benefits of virtual health technology.

Anita Watkins, managing director at UNC Health’s Rex Health Ventures, and Rebecca MacKinnon, founder and CEO of 5D Strategies, give early-stage startups at HIMSS21 tips for success.

At HIMSS21 innovation leaders from four health systems discuss how telehealth is changing at their centers.

 The challenge is now in the Senate, which must make a decision on appropriations before Sept. 30.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are a new frontier for healthcare, but providers and researchers need to work to ensure they use these new technologies ethically.

Precision medicine is biased toward educated, socioeconomic groups, says Abbvie's Chris Boone, speaking at HIMSS21.

Kajeet unveils an Internet of Things solution for secure and reliable delivery of telemedicine services. LifeScan and Fitbit offer people with diabetes virtual care to lead to healthy lifestyle changes.

With use of telehealth taking off and data analytics a core competency area for healthcare organizations big and small, training workforces in technology will be critical going forward.