Telehealth
Near the hottest of COVID-19 hotspots, the health system helped its respiratory therapists by combining tele-ICU, EHR and remote patient-monitoring technologies.
Culture change, natural disasters and other challenges to expect when piloting telehealth in unders…
Two recent programs deploying telemedicine in Zimbabwe and Ghana highlight common hurdles programs that deliver these technologies to underserved areas will likely encounter.
“Zoom became the primary form of communication and the data cap was increased dramatically,” said Dr Alan Davis, Clinical Director for Northland District Health Board.
Chinatown Service Center of Los Angeles converted 80% of acute in-person visits to telehealth in just weeks – and improved timely access to hospital records in the county by 75%.
This comes less than two years after the company closed a $365 million Series B round.
Amwell President and CEO Dr. Roy Schoenberg describes how the public health crisis is impacting his telehealth company and is rewriting the expectations for virtual care.
Earlier in March, IHH had also invested in Singapore-headquartered telehealth startup Doctor Anywhere.
The leading pharmacy brand has partnered with Population Health Management provider, TruDoc 24/7 to provide residents with “with round-the-clock” medical access.
As telehealth surges and patients get used to the new normal of remote consults, its new machine learning technology can give them tailored after-visit summaries.
COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has entered the lexicon as if it was always there. Everyone has an opinion. Globally the response has divided and united populations and no less so in the UK, says global digital adviser and NHS clinician Dr Sam Shah.