By Irving Loh MD – As healthcare has moved from analog to digital along the entire care continuum, conceptual models have evolved that characterize how this transformation has altered the experience for all stakeholders, from patients, to providers, to support staff, to administrative and operational personnel.
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By Jeff Shuren MD JD & William Maisel MD MPH – At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, we are committed to protecting the public health by ensuring patients have more timely access to safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. News from Zane Networks, American Telemedicine Association, Amwell, Cigna, MDLive, ISeeYouCare, Teladoc Health, Doctor on Demand, MobileSmith Health, GlobalMed, Reliq Health, Let’s Talk Interactive, DrFirst, and more.
By Joelle Poe – The world is shifting almost entirely towards digital transactions. This digitization has only accelerated since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, leaving healthcare and consumer brands stranded in the middle—relearning how to engage and serve the audiences they thought they knew.
By Matt Fisher – How should patients be able to access healthcare services? The question is becoming more nuanced given the growth and expansion of telehealth. Prior to COVID-19 driving the implementation of telehealth, access to healthcare services had largely been the same for years. Access focused on patients going to a physician’s office, a hospital, or other facility.
By Peyman Zand – Healthcare systems are inundated with data coming from a variety of sources – legacy systems, new applications, third-party clinical applications bolted on from acquisitions and more. A solid strategy for data architecture and data analytics for clinical decision support and patient engagement can be a differentiator for health systems – and the key to true digital transformation.
By Michael Gorton MS JD – In a post-COVID reality, one key area of opportunity to optimize the utilization of telehealth is in addressing behavioral health challenges that may have arisen during the pandemic. The pandemic seriously affected the mental health of Americans with 31% reporting symptoms.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. News from Pager, Alpha Medical, American Telemedicine Association, Amwell, Firefly Health, GlobalMed, SOC Telemed, Teladoc Health, Let’s Talk Interactive, WISP and more.
By Jennifer Fitisemanu RN BSN – Historically, a patient’s electronic medical record was a way for the healthcare team to keep an account of the patient’s care. Over time, the record has become integral to sharing information with care teams across organizations, documenting quality care, ensuring accurate and timely payment of services, and detailing treatment plans across the care continuum.