Telehealth

Panelists at HIMSS22 discussed the benefits and challenges of implementing a hospital-at-home program.

The low-acuity telemedicine video endpoint is designed to enable more affordable inpatient hybrid care delivery at scale. App vendor and IoT connectivity service offer remote patient monitoring.

Microsoft has debuted new Azure and cloud products. Salesforce has added patient care enhancements – including telehealth – to its Salesforce Customer 360 for Health technology.

Oshi Health, a virtual specialty care company specializing in gastrointestinal health, will provide the virtual care. And the eAnalyze dashboard enables users to understand the performance of the eVisit telemedicine platform.

Plume cofounder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jerrica Kirkley discusses the value of telemedicine in providing care for trans and gender-nonconforming people.

HIMSS22 vendor news: The remote patient monitoring technology is presented by a 3D-animated caregiver. The virtual-reality telehealth technology is designed for hospitals or individual users.

President Joe Biden's strategy to address the country's psychological crisis relies on telehealth as a key component – but that may not be enough to bridge the provider gap.

Using devices and peripheral technologies, LG will host services from Amwell's Converge virtual-care platform, the companies said. 

The spending package, which now heads to the Senate, includes provisions regarding telehealth's originating site, eligible telemedicine practitioners and audio-only care.

In a preview of their HIMSS22 session, two leaders weigh in on the agency's virtual care efforts – including thousandfold increases in telehealth encounters.