By Dan Matthews – Rapidly evolving healthcare technology has the potential to improve the patient experience and close the care gap between urban and rural patients. These advancements have been funded by HHS, most recently in the form of a $9 million grant to launch the RMOMS program.
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By Rachel Subramaniam – The digital front door strategy offers an enhanced patient experience by leveraging the latest technology to automate manual workflows and digitally engage patients through different stages of the patient journey.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. News from American Medical Association, Teladoc Health, Signant Health, Heartbeat Health, American Telemedicine Association, Brave Health, SONIFI Health, Vitalchat, AMC Health, Orbit Telehealth, Connected Health Initiative, DrFirst, Avel eCare, Enghouse Vidyo, Amwell, and more.
By Matt Fisher – So often, healthcare is about the personal connection established between a patient and a physician, another clinician, or general members of the care team. At least, that is what the ideal scenario may look like, leaving aside the current realities of insufficient time, interferences, and other issues demanding attention.
By Hari Prasad – By offering patients well designed tools that easily empower them to play a more active role in their healthcare, providers are dramatically improving the patient journey and significantly reducing the workload facing front office staff.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. News from Teladoc Health, Bluestream Health, American Medical Association, URAC, WorldClinic, Sun Life, AbleTo, Brightline, Northwell Health, CloudMD Software & Services Inc., Eagle Telemedicine, eVisit, Rhinogram, Healthie, LifeMD, and more.
By Kamal Anand – The health IT research institution, KLAS, recently conducted a survey of patients to learn about their satisfaction with technology that allows them to digitally interact with the healthcare system. Data revealed the technology offered by their providers doesn’t always meet their expectations.
By Matt Fisher – Healthcare is experiencing a lot of turmoil over the best way to interact with patients and provide access to care. The tension centers around sticking to traditional models against going full steam into a fully technology-enabled world.
By Art Gross – HHS put clarity recently on how the HIPAA Security Rule applies to telephone technologies. In the case of telephone lines that are traditional landlines, the rule does not apply. But it does apply to mobile technologies that utilize electronic media such as WIFI.