Telehealth
The system had already been using Synchronous Health's services to address burnout and trauma among its caregivers.
The partnership will give Geisinger's 1.5 million customers and 13 hospitals a consolidated and personalized healthcare billing experience.
It's becoming much more popular among the age group, but many still don't see it as a substitute for in-person care.
The cloud-based platform allows hospital users to create cases from scanned whole slide images and it's cross-compatible with most other WSIs, the company says.
The health system, which focuses on underserved patients, has boosted its clinical quality measures with telehealth, too.
A new survey from CynergisTek finds widespread acceptance and use of virtual care among patients – but also shows that many would lose their enthusiasm if data breaches became common.
Dignity-preserving technology allows the patient to decide what information is shared and for how long.
COVID-19
It was quickly recognised that the pandemic required tools to provide safe access to health and care at a distance. Scotland is demonstrating how a rapid telehealth transformation can be achieved says Nessa Barry of the Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government.
Marc Probst, longtime CIO at Intermountain Healthcare and new CIO at ELLKAY, discusses interoperability, telehealth, digital transformation and the cost challenges facing healthcare now – as well as the IT innovation he sees emerging from the COVID-19 crisis.
Altibbi will provide the Arabic-language consultations for a month, allowing anyone who needs medical assistance to connect directly with doctors via audio calls and online chats.