Connected Health

More than 100 stakeholders, including AMA, AHA and Mayo Clinic, have convened to release policy and regulatory recommendations to improve the country's disaster preparedness. 

"The COVID-19 pandemic has created historic opportunities for smart health technologies outside the hospital," says EarlySense's CEO.

The telehealth program has helped the provider organization preserve hospital capacity through multiple COVID-19 surges, while decreasing readmission rates and ED utilization.

Providers at the Western Ohio-based health system work with staff at more than 70 schools to keep kids healthy and avoid ER visits using virtual care.

The rule is meant to ease undue burden for innovators and speed access to potentially lifesaving technologies.

The Louisiana health system performed more than 300,000 virtual visits in 2020 and earned a Net Promoter Score of 87.5 out of 100 – better than Amazon and Netflix.

The Middle East's investment in healthcare over the past 10 years has prepared it to meet patient needs and leverage its digital transformation to fight COVID-19, says Lina Shadid, health industries lead at PwC Middle East.

Now that CMS will pay for home hospital care, Brigham and Women's and other pioneering providers are pushing forward with this care in part to help with the crush of COVID-19 patients.

Some experts warn the platform, which is typically used for events such as concerts, could present security and equity issues.

Some of the hurdles around vaccine distribution could be addressed with high-tech solutions, particularly where environmental management is concerned.