Bill Siwicki

Its medical director and chief quality officer discusses approaches to preventing workplace violence, reducing ED utilization and working smarter – all with the assistance of the right data and tools.

Identifying clinical workflow flaws and creating a strategy for improvements, implementing decision support software to reduce call center pressures and using AI-powered teletriage all are key, says one expert.

Other priorities include speed and reliability, physician efficiency, patient satisfaction and decreased administrative costs, says the company's cofounder.

Sean Mehra, a telehealth specialist, predicts the next 10 years of virtual care – and explains why the trend of virtual-first is the way to go, in the view of many.

The health system has added 3.5 cases per OR per month, which means greater revenue, shorter waiting lists for patients – and busier and more satisfied surgeons.

Patient satisfaction has been up 18% for those using the virtual care program compared with those hospitalized in a bricks-and-mortar facility, the health system's chief digital officer says, with many feeling more empowered to manage their conditions.

Patients who engaged with the technology were 32% less likely to experience a seven-day readmission and 16% less likely to experience a 30-day readmission.

One of the nurse executives who helped create the world's first virtual hospital offers a deep dive into the benefits of a hybrid approach to nursing that employs telehealth.

The future of remote patient monitoring will be defined by broader adoption, novel devices, application to more conditions and consolidation of vendors, one expert says.

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center launched its Children’s GO mobile app that combines a variety of digital offerings into one single "entrance."