Patient Engagement

Within two weeks of beginning virtual care at the beginning of the pandemic, the number of telemedicine visits grew from 10 to more than 6,000, a gigantic increase of 59,900%.

And as health systems face revenue cycle challenges due to COVID-19, one key to maintaining margins is delivering "patient-friendly" payment options, says AccessOne CEO Mark Spinner.

 NHS Book a Virtual Visit from Made Tech allows secure video calls to be scheduled with loved ones. 

Although it may seem counterintuitive, telemedicine can act as a bridge between vulnerable pregnant people and their providers.

The initiative is an expansion of a partnership earlier this year to develop face masks and nasopharyngeal swabs that could be printed on production-level equipment.

The Combined Cyber Response Team will assist the University of Vermont Health Network in ensuring thousands of end-user devices are free of malware or viruses.  

As part of the new Patient Experience Digital Series, two clinicians explain how a virtual care model is helping more compassionately treat patients in their home communities while improving the provider experience.

Telehealth Connection TV: Virtual care tools have allowed providers at Northwell Health to connect with senior patients in their own homes, says Dr. Karen Abrashkin, medical director of the healthcare provider's House Calls program.

The Meaningful Connections Community platform will provide networking opportunities, online training and resource tools.

Angela Jordan, senior CDI consultant at TRUSTED i10, says proper medical coding can make all the difference in reimbursement.