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Telehealth

By Bill Siwicki | 02:31 pm | May 14, 2020
In response to COVID-19, the health system very quickly brought in new telemedicine tech that has enabled 100,000 video visits between March 13 and May 1.
By Susan Morse | 04:25 pm | May 13, 2020
By the end of March, 33% of behavioral health claims for Optum members were for a telehealth visit, compared to 2% prior to COVID-19.
By Kat Jercich | 02:58 pm | May 13, 2020
Though mental health professionals say they're mostly pleased with the rapid shift to phone or video services, most plan to return to in-person care once the dangers from COVID-19 have subsided.
By Max Sullivan | 04:28 pm | May 11, 2020
Recent data breaches in digital health platforms have raised awareness for privacy protection and questions over who is responsible.
COVID-19
The pandemic has underlined the importance of nurses working together and ensuring we are better prepared for any future crisis, as highlighted during the 'European Nurses Facing COVID-19' webinar hosted by HIMSS.
By Kat Jercich | 01:22 pm | May 11, 2020
Hospital medical staff can stream live footage from inpatient units to nursing stations and initiate patient communication without having to physically enter rooms.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:54 pm | May 08, 2020
Since mid-March, Dr. Mamdouh Riad has been able to see an average of 30 patients per day via the mobile FaceTime integration and has converted 85-90% of patients to telehealth.
By Nathan Eddy | 12:21 pm | May 08, 2020
Those are just two areas that will be crucial for health systems adapting to the coronavirus crisis going forward, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
By HIMSS TV | 10:04 am | May 08, 2020
With consumer-centric healthcare, patients have access to their cost and data and, in a post-COVID world, more virtual care.
By Benjamin Harris | 04:45 pm | May 07, 2020
In a HIMSS20 Digital presentation, leaders from Google Cloud, Nuance and the Health Data Analytics Institute offer their perspectives on how AI-powered insights and automation are helping health systems push forward.