Telehealth

The pandemic has proven the "generalizability of telehealth" says the CMIO of NYU Langone Health, where virtual visits have skyrocketed. ATA, meanwhile, is asking Congress for more funding and flexibility to help build on its promise.

Now more than ever, healthcare IT leaders can use a comprehensive listing of companies that make technologies that help keep tabs on patients from afar.

Ahead of the COVID crisis SCIA had begun to pilot a telehealth service and built their Microsoft platform so it was able to swing into action fairly rapidly after the face to face NeuroMoves service had to close.

The study enrolled 420,000 but many participants with suspected atrial fibrillation failed to follow up with a study doctor.  

The 72-practice Community Care Physicians medical group turns to patient engagement technology to improve its no-show rate, send COVID-related newsletters to patients and remind them of their telehealth appointments during the pandemic.

The response of the non-acute parts of the Italian healthcare system was the focus of a recent webinar hosted by HIMSS.

The integrated app allows providers using DrChrono's platform to schedule and launch video visits from within their calendar, while next month's tool helps patients search for and receive virtual care.  

Deep Dive: Health systems are leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, analytics and telehealth to manage patient populations while staying focused on the basic building blocks of health and wellness.

HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $5 million to help develop cross-state licensure for clinicians.

The interim rule is extending the mitigation of shared losses back to January 2020.