Women In Health IT

Women account for most entry-level positions, but the percentage drops the higher the position.

Healthcare IT News sits down with US-based Rebecca Love – a nurse, entrepreneur, inventor, author, TedX speaker and the first nurse featured on Ted.com – ahead of her keynote session during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event that is due to kick off on 7 September.

The government grant will help strengthen Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation’s resources with more laptops, mobile devices and remote patient monitoring strategies so doctors can monitor patients from anywhere.

The Bluetooth-enabled case has sensors that detect when users take their daily pill, triggering customized phone alerts.

That was just one discovery made by MEBS Counseling when COVID-19 accelerated its plans to add telemedicine. Today it’s seeing close to its normal volume of patients with telehealth alone.

Velissaris said investing in women and people of color helps bring new ideas to the table.  

Healthcare IT News spoke to nursing and informatics experts to find out how exactly nurses and midwives have led the digital transition.  

Fran Ayalasomayajula, founder and president of Reach, wants to get a connected blood pressure monitor into the hands of every patient in their third trimester of pregnancy.

And Rush University Medical Center’s digital tools reduced the strain of avoidable readmissions and ED recidivism when resources already were at capacity.

Dr. Lee also dives into the challenges and opportunities of digital health in providing equitable healthcare.