Connected Health
Also, the Technology Users Association has set up an advocacy group for the promotion of digital health services in New Zealand.
A three-time survey of 1,300 physicians from 2016-2022 revealed growing recognition of technology's benefit, with the biggest growth seen in remote care tools and planning for digital therapeutics.
People with disabilities often are faced with higher rates of chronic conditions and experience a higher rate of financial difficulty covering the costs of care.
The devices are being introduced as part of its virtual hospital service.
Low-touch digital apps and high-touch telehealth don't fully address the lack of capacity in behavioral health – VR can, says one psychologist, who explains how.
"We have learned more about the huge technological and digital access barriers that many of our rural patients face," the director of patient engagement at Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas says.
![[Top left-right]: Raj Kurup, Digital Strategy Lead for Healthcare, Equinix Asia Pacific; Chad Rajapakse, Client Account Lead in Health and Public Sector, Accenture Australia [Bottom left-right]: David Stupple, National ICT Director, Calvary Health Care; Andrew Pearce, Senior Digital Health Strategist, HIMSS Analytics (Moderator)](/sites/hitn/files/styles/230x130/public/2025-07/20210625_Webinar_Speakers_V01_0.jpg?itok=vUEnVkXB)
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In this virtual discussion, tech leaders stressed the importance of having the right digital infrastructure to deliver connected care.
Remote patient monitoring and visiting nurses, triage telehealth for the ER, boosting behavioral health with telepsychiatry – Southcoast is deep into virtual care.
The two-stage study compared app-based smartphone with conventional screening and found digital exams superior at detecting atrial fibrillation.