Telehealth
This week's top stories include UnitedHealthcare re-examining a policy that allows it to retroactively deny ER claims, Apple adding new health features and Mount Sinai catering to patients with limited English proficiency.
Experts at the American Telemedicine Association annual conference and expo highlighted the improvements necessary for virtual care to be truly equitable.
An Amazon exec said that the organization has had "quite a bit of interest from other companies in using this service," according to CNBC.
Insights from the healthcare system and the release of new clinician, patient and payer data will be discussed during HIMSS' State of Healthcare event taking place virtually on June 15.
The New York health system integrates Language Line Solutions, Epic and Caregility to deliver telemedicine to its widely diverse patient population.
Roy Jakobs, chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, says data and workflows around patient care are at the heart of improving the patient journey, while reducing pressure on hospital systems.
An Insider report found that the medical group for Walmart Health has registered to operate in Alaska, Texas, Montana and more than a dozen other states.
The health center's IT and EHR manager describes Zoom as clunky and Otto as smooth. Telemedicine visits climbed from 1,308 in 2019 to 41,310 in 2020.
Connect America CEO Janet Dillione describes the role of remote patient monitoring and hospital in the home in the evolving delivery of healthcare.
HIMSS21
A hospital physician specializing in strategic initiatives offers an in-depth preview of her HIMSS21 educational session, which will explore ways to build on today's telemedicine success for the future.