Telehealth

The news comes months after the company says it would begin serving 50 million Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

A survey by the Cleveland Clinic revealed nearly four in ten respondents had reservations around seeking a second opinion if the provider used AI diagnostic tools.  

Cindy Gaines, RN, chief clinical transformation officer at Lumeon, explains why making the home another part of the care continuum is so crucial – and discusses the technologies that can make it happen.

The chief medical information officer of the Maine health system gives an update on its collaboration with Optum, talks AI and gives a preview of his HIMSS24 presentation on tighter telehealth integration.  

Also, WA Country Health Service is looking for a technology provider for its Virtual Care service.

A strong therapeutic alliance can be created virtually – most critically, telepsychiatry helps patients feeling the serious effects of a mental health issue get better quickly, notes the CMO of the company behind the peer-reviewed research.

Also, the NSW government has expanded statewide the implementation of its virtual urgent care service for children.

The health system's medical director will offer more perspective on how remote patient monitoring is helping, including enabling an adherence rate of 80% to daily vitals, at HIMSS24.

And this year there will be a focus on continuing access to medications for mental health because mental health is a critical part of overall health, predicts a psychiatrist who practices telehealth.

Bicycle Health patients can connect to therapists outside the realm of opioid use disorder, and Talkspace patients will have access to opioid use disorder specialty care.