Telehealth

“We need the integration of traditional healthcare and digital healthcare … integrate public and private sectors together, so we can solve problems more effectively,” said Dr Surangkana Techapaitoon, deputy CEO of Samitivej and BNH Group of Hospitals.

The senator told Healthcare IT News in an interview that any work to expand telehealth access must include the needs of underserved populations.

This week's top stories include the Department of Health and Human Services whittling down vaccine candidates, the Senate HELP Committee looking at telehealth's future and Proteus filing for bankruptcy.

The coronavirus emergency has improved digital health in the Italian healthcare system, but many fear a rude awakening unless major strides are made to advance digitisation, as discussed in a recent HIMSS Italian Community webinar.

Of the 31 changes federal policymakers have enacted so far to ease access to virtual care, senators wondered: How many should be made permanent?

The 14 federally funded regional TRCs have seen an enormous uptick in requests for assistance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The RF-ReID technology, developed at MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, can assess vital signs and take the "collective pulse" in congregate settings by analyzing wireless signals.

Blue Ridge Medical Group is using a new virtual-care tool from athenahealth, which, among other things, enables the doctor to document directly to the EHR during a telehealth visit.

The coronavirus pandemic has acted as an "unexpected experiment" for telehealth, but despite its huge promise and the hopes of many that it will become the new normal, experts say it's difficult to predict what's next.

How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health.