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.
Michigan’s McLaren Health Care’s telehealth sites have jumped from 40 to 275 during the pandemic. It has used FCC award funds to expand its telemedicine offerings.
The Institute for Family Health was mostly using telephone consults during COVID-19’s peak in New York. Now it’s going on a tech shopping spree to better care for patients – and boost revenue.
Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential.
To protect kids, families and staff during the pandemic, the organization expanded telemedicine offerings, supporting a 5,500% growth in virtual visits in less than a month.
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MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, with the efficiency gained through Cerner EHR-linked analytics, has reduced the time spent aligning daily staffing by 70 hours per week.
A time study showed the old workflow took 144 seconds to view an Rx report; the new, integrated workflow takes 10 seconds – saving 58 hours across the organization.
