Telehealth

Fueled by three converging trends – increasing government support and reimbursement for telehealth services; purpose-built, integrated hardware-software solutions; and the “consumerization of medical devices” – telemedicine is poised to make major gains in the coming year.

The survey data suggests the wider adoption of services will require providers to better engage payers, doctors and patients with telehealth strategies.

Associate Vice President John Donohue divulges the system’s approach to telemedicine and videoconferencing, including the tech and governance components hospitals need to succeed.

Cerner Oncology platform go-live, Stage 7 adoption and rolling out a 24/7 mobile app are all on tap this year.

St. Louis health system working hard to roll out Epic to other hospitals, embrace virtual care and dive into data analytics.

Walgreens is now offering access to NewYork-Presbyterian emergency physicians through its in-store medical kiosks. CVS has done the same with the Cleveland Clinic.

The telehealth giant had been embroiled in an ongoing legal battle with Texas since 2011, but state passage of legislation in May to allow first-time patient visits on telehealth platforms changed that.

New HIMSS Analytics research finds rural health systems give top priority to expanded patient access with telemedicine.

The proposed draft would update the agency’s Rural Health Care Program and waive the $400 million annual cap for a one-time basis, as its Telecom Program has doubled in size from 2011 to 2016.

Doctors interested in telehealth practice will be able to view and apply to open position listings from several telehealth service providers.