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The accountable care organization has achieved a 10% improvement in quality gap closure, a key measure of network performance that will deliver $1 million in potential incentive payments.

It is currently seeking telehealth providers to support this project.

The pioneering operation is done over a distance of 5,700 miles.

Consultant Matt Wolf says that, despite telehealth staying in the spotlight since the pandemic, it faces some setbacks that could limit lasting success. Incentivizing better patient outcomes could help virtual care make more economic sense.

At Omaha-based CHI Health, a hybrid cloud platform supported stroke patient care after the worldwide IT disruption knocked out its electronic health records, says one neurologist who recounts the experience.

CarrotMatch connects patients to top-tier local community-based healthcare providers while considering social determinants of health.  

David Heaney, chief information security officer at Mass General Brigham, explains how genAI can help his team learn and protect. He also discusses best practices for securing data with – and against – AI.

Between healthcare chatbots, smart patient records, doctors armed with predictive analytics and frontline staff often interfacing electronically, patients want healthcare interactions and experiences to be transparent and personalized.

Also, the Australian government has invested $6 million in four national health data projects.

Also, more local health districts are set to roll out NSW Health's e-referral management system and digital referral forms.