Telehealth

Conveying compassion, or "digital empathy," is possible through such innovative technologies as virtual coaching and chatbots – if consumers trust the healthcare source, says John Sharp, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS.

In 2019, it offered more than 2.6 million telehealth episodes of care to more than 900,000 veterans. At HIMSS20, a VA leader will show how this, plus innovations such as My HealtheVet and Blue Button, is boosting veterans' patient experience.

While there is a large and growing market for remote patient monitoring technologies, with particular benefits for the older population, simplification of connection technologies – Bluetooth for one – will be key to the broader adoption of RPM in 2020.

At HIMSS20, they'll show how RPM introduces new security risks outside the walls of the hospital – and show how controls can be implemented to help safeguard patients’ privacy as they're cared for in the home.

When driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, don't forget the human impact, says Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority.

The alliance aims to support clinical teams to adopt digital solutions and drive efficiency.

A new American Hospital Association report on workforce strategic planning trends says technology is well-positioned to help health systems combat professional staffing shortages.

HopeLab President and CEO Margaret Law describes the impact omnipresent connectivity has had on younger generations, as well as the tech-based tools that are helping negate it.

Telemedicine was in the past year’s zeitgeist, expanding healthcare on a range of frontiers.

HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock discusses common themes at the Connected Health Conference, including personal wellness monitoring, telemedicine, and what millennials and Gen Z expect from their healthcare.