A researcher took a deep dive into the behavior of commercially insured individuals within and outside of one of the country's largest health systems.
A physician expert talks pre-pandemic regulations, ethical telemedicine across state lines, how virtual care technologies are boosting access and more.
Heidi West discusses telehealth/hybrid in-person care, the communities that could suffer without virtual care and the remaining obstacles to mainstreaming telemedicine.
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"As patient engagement becomes more easily scaled through better digital tools, we do risk oversaturation of our patients," says one UPMC clinician ahead of his HIMSS21 presentation.
Dr. Mariea Snell's patients nationwide need only a smartphone to connect via text or video for complete care. She discusses her work training the tech-enabled clinicians of tomorrow.
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"Powerful men tend to advocate for other men when leadership opportunities come up," says one CEO who will share her perspective at HIMSS21. Women should do the same.
With help from $1.9 million in FCC telemedicine funding, it has monitored more than 18,000 patients since March 2020 while driving a Net Promoter Score greater than 70.
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Reenita Das, partner and SVP for healthcare and life sciences at Frost and Sullivan, said that femtech companies only accounted for 1.8% of total digital health investments in 2020.
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In an upcoming HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session, two health leaders discuss the shift in priorities necessitated by COVID-19 – and explore lessons learned for the future.
Remote patient monitoring technology also has helped the health system drop its 30-day readmission rate from 14% to 6%.
