Population Health

More than 70% of physicians surveyed for the new AMA Physician Practice Benchmark Survey work in practices that use video conferencing, with virtual care especially popular among specialists such as dermatologists and urologists.

The legislation, as passed by the state Senate, would expand access to telemedicine while disallowing business, state agencies and local governments from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations to access public spaces.  

HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock discusses how the pandemic has changed the healthcare industry and other lessons learned at HIMSS21.

Eighty-seven percent of its members said they felt as supported or more supported in a virtual care model.

But another panelist at the ONC Tech Forum on Friday noted that those two terms are not necessarily synonymous.

The state's Community Organized Relief Effort was able to go from zero field teams to 36 in just 60 days.

This week's top stories include Amazon offering its "full package" of hybrid virtual/in-person care to more cities, and primary care startup Cityblock looking to serve 10 million members by 2030.

The six winners include new approaches to toxin removal and volume control, as well as projects aimed at enabling greater freedom of patient movement.

The 24 new technologies can be used in low-resource settings. 

Even with fewer resources, experts say these processes and best practices can help rural and critical access hospitals strengthen their IT systems and protect patient safety.