Telehealth

A new study found that the receipt of video-enabled tablets during the pandemic was associated with more psychotherapy visits and reduced emergency department use, among other benefits.

The agency is seeking stakeholder feedback on the guidance, which seeks to clearly outline its recommendations for premarket submission content when it comes to cybersecurity concerns. 

The chronic-conditions company says it aims to offer patients a comprehensive option for skin health.

The initiative allows a remote specialist to evaluate individuals via a mobile device and provide a treatment plan for on-site staff to carry out.

Tom Leary, HIMSS SVP of government relations, explains how HIMSS works with Congress to improve telehealth access and remote patient monitoring.

The five locations in the Sunshine State are slated to open throughout April and June, with at least four additional centers to follow in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa areas. 

The association's proposals include broadband expansion, intentional design, health system investments and community partnerships.

Also, Vietnam is set to release vaccine passports on 15 April.

"The change management began years and years before the first camera was hung," explained a Houston Methodist leader. Myriad health system stakeholders needed to adjust their ways of thinking and doing things in order to make the project work.

The number of Medicaid beneficiaries using the technology is on the upswing, with five states showing big increases during the pandemic.