Telehealth

In the fourth episode of the HIMSS APAC Digital Dialogue Series hosted by Dr Charles Alessi, HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, guest speakers Professor Dr Tunku Kamarul Zaman bin Tunku Zainol Abidin, Director, University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) and Dr Fazilah Shaik Allaudin, Senior Deputy Director, Medical Development Division, Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia spoke their respective organizations’ approach to containing the outbreak and discussed COVID-19’s impact on telehealth in Malaysia.

More than three-dozen HEDIS measures have been adjusted to reflect new telemedicine services in response to COVID-19 and better align with the realities of virtual care delivery.

The service allows NHS clinicians to organise secure remote consultations via webcam.

The group tells CMS and Congress that two-dozen "cumbersome" regulations, many related to telehealth, that were waived or relaxed in response to COVID-19 should stay that way.

HP's Daniel Colling and Raja Bhadury detail moves to enhance the telemedicine experience while accelerating vaccination research and improving security in the battle against the pandemic.

This week's top stories include shadow pharmacies peddling bogus coronavirus cures, HHS offering additional aid to hospitals and the challenges of integrating in-person care back into workflows.

With fewer elective procedures due to widespread restrictions, the telehealth share of total medical claim lines has increased greatly.

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP and chief clinical officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, discusses the impact and opportunity of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the future of clinical care.

Dr. Joe Kvedar, president-elect of the American Telemedicine Association, says providers have to figure out how to optimize the combination of virtual care and in-office visits.

Virtual care is helping to monitor high-risk patients with diabetes and avoid adverse outcomes, explains Dr. Jonathan Bloom, CEO of Podimetrics.