Telehealth

An Australian-developed app is combining mobile phones with telehealth principles to bring burns sufferers fast, accurate and secure specialist advice from clinicians.

The current processes around many clinical information systems are “not patient or GP-centred” and is “highly inefficient and frustrating for general practice”, according to a report by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).

The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network has taken a pioneering approach to telehealth for physiotherapy, with the department leading the hospital network in the use of video to improve its patient- and family-centered approach.

The business of healthcare is changing. IT should have the confidence and ready state strategy to meet the needs of their population health and community outreach departments.

The two main challenges are proving the value of telehealth and promoting practice change.

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law have some strict requirements for compliance, and providers would do well to take note.

The two main challenges are proving the value of telehealth and promoting practice change.

Connected Care initially will be aimed at improving stroke outcomes by connecting patients in ambulances or ERs to neurologists.

Connected care, upskilled workers, tax reform, a Southwest Airlines approach, private equity and the Affordable Care Act all will impact healthcare organizations in 2019, a new PwC report says.

The health system saw an opportunity to leverage Information Technology Infrastructure Library best practices and key concepts to improve its remote care.