Patient Engagement

FDB President Bob Katter sits down with Healthcare IT News to talk electronic prescribing and explain why the country needs a second eRx network after more than 15 years with only one.

"In order for health systems to be successful, we need evidence-based assessment to be able to understand that the care we are delivering is effective and efficient," the COO says.

Also, AstraZeneca partners with WEF EDISON Alliance to enhance digital inclusion.

Health system execs are updating strategies to meet new imperatives, Philips' new Future Health Index 2022 report shows. Their priorities: expanding digital transformation, managing a human capital crisis and closing the equity gap.

 The funding will provide scholarships and support to 10,000 underrepresented future clinicians, UHG said.

With the U.S. underinvesting in ambulatory care, patients avoiding preventive visits and PCPs still overburdened, new IT and staffing strategies are needed. But one expert says fee-for-service payments are standing in the way.

According to Tamir Gotfried, chief commercial officer, Tytocare, governments, providers and patients must be fully aligned and engaged to drive transformation and digitize the entire continuum of care.

This form of telehealth addresses the psychiatrist shortage, helps serve patients in underserved areas and boosts patient satisfaction, a telepsychiatry expert says.

Medical content management and virtual collaboration will be the main focus when Olympus brings its digital health portfolio to 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition, underlining its vision for connecting people, systems and expertise throughout healthcare delivery.