Patient Engagement

Proponents want Medicaid and private insurers to extend coverage for one year postpartum.

The head of the pediatric practice describes the choice to implement telemedicine as a way to improve patient experience – a choice that turned out to be a valuable investment as coronavirus spread.

Carried out on patients ahead of boarding, test results appear within 10 minutes, confirmed the airline. The UAE currently ranks third in the world in terms of screening per capita.

Just days after the application period opened, some $3.23 million has already been approved to help hard-hit health systems deploy telemedicine technology, connected devices and remote patient-monitoring tools.

In a HIMSS20 Digital session, the Honolulu-based health system explains how it "put the IT in capitation," and earned a first-in-the nation distinction for its technology-enabled improvements.

TigerTouch aims to simplify telemedicine for patients by offering video, voice and text messaging via smartphone.

The population health initiative for Medicare Advantage members is a personal check-in on health, well-being, food, housing and transportation.

The Seattle-based health system, long focused on keeping competitive with consumer tech, is using its platforms to help manage "the biggest disruptor we've had," says its chief digital officer.

The Houston ENT & Allergy Clinic also increased its referral conversion by 35%, which translated to an additional $500,000 in annual revenue.

In New York City, the health system is harnessing AI to help its patient population understand CDC guidelines and its own communications.