Telehealth
The stakeholder coalition warned of the potential consequences if telehealth is not safeguarded before the public health emergency ends.
Its recommendations include lifting limitations on originating sites, allowing telehealth for various types of conditions and reinstating the HIPAA provisions temporarily lifted during the public health emergency.
In this eighth episode of HIMSS Australia Digital Dialogue Series hosted by Tim Kelsey Senior Vice President of HIMSS Analytics International and guest speakers- Steve Hambleton (Deputy Chair of the Primary Healthcare Reform Steering Committee and Adjunct Professor), Martin Bowles AO PSM (National Chief Executive Officer, Cavalry Health Care), Dr Louise Schaper (Chief Executive, Australasian Institute of Digital Health) and Prof Mary Foley (Managing Director, Telstra Health) share more about the implications which COVID-19 has had on digital health as well as the obstacles encountered whilst implementing telehealth across Australia.
The plan will make telehealth a foundational modality of care, with the option for patients to follow up with in-person visits if necessary.
Los Angeles-based Executive Mental Health has not laid off a single provider or staff member since its shift to virtual care. Its CEO explains how.
This week's top stories include a lawsuit by former Zocdoc CEO Cyrus Massoumi, a large uptick in targeted attacks against telehealth systems, and a NorthShore University HealthSystem data breach affecting 348,00 people.
A new study from SecurityScorecard and DarkOwl sees increased risk across application and endpoint security, IP reputation, patching cadence and network security.
The commission, which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare, put forth a number of options aimed at maximizing care access while minimizing risk.
Julian Flannery leads Summus, which offers remote second-opinion services for patients and employers. He says the pandemic has led to a "real acceleration of adoption" for virtual care.
On-demand video visits at Rush University Medical Center have earned a Net Promoter score of 89 so far this year, with more than half of them related to concern over coronavirus.