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Patient at home on a televisit via laptop
By Bill Siwicki | 11:40 am | January 17, 2023
The pandemic spurred the health system's gastroenterologist professors, other clinicians, IT leaders and administrators to kick some very complex virtual care into high gear.
Medical professional texting by phone
By Andrea Fox | 11:39 am | January 13, 2023
The subscription-based service sends semi-customized supportive texts based on what users input about their experiences when signing up and without initiation.
By Mike Miliard | 10:57 am | January 13, 2023
IDC Health Insights recently published its 2023 Worldwide Healthcare Predictions report. Mutaz Shegewi, the firm's research director, unpacks those findings.
Gulf Coast Medical Center, Lee Health, RPM
By Bill Siwicki | 10:35 am | January 10, 2023
Not too long ago, about 17% of remotely monitored patients needed a higher level of care. Today it's in the 3% to 5% range, keeping more people in their homes and coordinating their care.
Person in lab attire looks at a scan image and talks to person via screen
By Andrea Fox | 11:49 am | January 09, 2023
Through a new partnership with Cadence, the health system plans to launch a responsive virtual care and remote patient monitoring program at 30 hospitals and 200 care sites in six states over the next year.
Eric Demers Madaket telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 11:34 am | January 09, 2023
An expert offers perspective on the complex process, and explains how automation can save time and trouble for telehealth initiatives – and help providers avoid costly errors.
Marcus Perez Altera Digital Health
By Bill Siwicki | 01:07 pm | January 05, 2023
Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, offers some intriguing predictions for the year ahead.
Person interacts with animated figure appearing on a screen
By Andrea Fox | 12:02 pm | January 03, 2023
Designed to provide affordable health monitoring and wellness support at home, the virtual assistant could help providers increase treatment adherence rates and improve health outcomes for aging and chronically ill patients.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:30 am | December 29, 2022
One person dies from suicide every 11 minutes in the U.S. A new study shows that telemedicine can be used to treat more severe mental illness – contrary to previous thought.
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 11:14 am | December 20, 2022
The academic medical center uses tele-sitter and virtual ICU platforms for a program it calls Virtual Deterioration.