Telehealth

URAC is an accrediting body that covers virtual care and recognizes excellence in telehealth and health equity. Dr. Shawn Griffin, president and CEO, explains how four honorees successfully make healthcare more equitable using telehealth.

Also, the Department of Health and Aged Care seeks to automate the creation of monthly care statements in residential aged care homes.

To help overcome fragmentation and address gaps in telehealth and remote patient care, the new program prepares healthcare organizations to deliver high-quality patient care and effective reporting and tracking.

Without policy changes, the DEA could curtail current controlled substance prescribing allowances by the end of the year – a "predictable and preventable crisis," says the American Telemedicine Association.

Luca Chittaro of Italy's University of Udine talks about how immersive virtual reality stories can gamify physical therapy to help distract from pain and encourage patients to increase treatment compliance.

It is currently seeking telehealth providers to support this project.

The pioneering operation is done over a distance of 5,700 miles.

Consultant Matt Wolf says that, despite telehealth staying in the spotlight since the pandemic, it faces some setbacks that could limit lasting success. Incentivizing better patient outcomes could help virtual care make more economic sense.

Also, the private Indian group Narayana Health has transitioned their contact centre to the cloud.

Inspired by her mother's healthcare struggles, Dr. Kate Sowerwine now serves as chief medical officer of a virtual care company and advocates for more widespread use of the technologies to improve patient outcomes.