Bill Siwicki

A physician and virtual care expert discusses how demand for behavioral health services is increasing and what telemedicine can do to meet these needs. He shows how the tech can help serve vulnerable populations.

The two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to bring paperless healthcare to the 53 member states of the WHO's European region.

One Health uses virtual care to expand coverage to its patients who live in a service area as big as New York, New Jersey and Vermont – combined.

This was all part of a broader effort to improve the patient experience: Staff want to ensure all communications are clear and understood.

Pre-service conversations enable staff to discuss payment plans with patients concerned about higher balances. The tech allows staff to set up these patient payment plans before care is delivered.

Today, the Michigan health system is seeing more than 1,000 e-visits per month, making greater use of its patient portal and successfully addressing the behavioral health caregiver shortage.

Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center put $800K in grant funds toward mobile and web-based platforms and network infrastructure to serve the homeless with virtual care.

The health system harnessed information and technology to boost vaccination rates for people of color and mitigate infections among its acute care patients, among other achievements.

The things every health IT leader needs to understand about these Affordable Care Act mandates, from national expert Michael A. Stoto, professor emeritus in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Health at Georgetown University.

"This is really the future of care. Digital front doors can provide one single entry point and experience for the patient," one expert contends.