Is COVID-19 the Y2K of Healthcare IT?
By Fred Lizza – Remember Y2K? The average person may recall it as the countdown to the year 2000 – and the fear that when the clock struck midnight, all computers would go haywire.
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How Virtual Tech Supports Better Patient Care
By Devin Partida – The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the health care industry with some unique challenges while simultaneously being a technological turning point. Amid the chaos of the pandemic, medical systems around the world embraced new tech. One of the most promising of these advancements is virtual technology like telehealth and virtual reality.
Building a Pandemic Insight Engine
By Gerry Miller – The fragmented nature of health care and public health within the U.S hasn’t helped pandemic response. With the winter season now approaching, things just got worse. Combatting a new and highly contagious disease presents a wide range of challenging problems. But in many ways, our tools only exacerbate the issue.
COVID-19 Report
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
Emotional AI and the Future of Nursing Education
By Luke Smith – Healthcare is set to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of artificial intelligence. The applications for data analysis as well as simplifying day-to-day tasks will help streamline healthcare and allow those within the industry to focus on what’s most important: patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and patient empowerment.
IPA in Healthcare: Our Year to Catch Up
By Pavani Munjuluri – When it comes to intelligent process automation (IPA) in healthcare, multiple stakeholders drive technology adoption. Payers, providers and patients all bring their own unique interests and perspectives on how healthcare should operate and in what areas IPA should be used.
COVID-19 Report
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
Automation Eases Prior Authorization Burden for Pandemic-Stressed Providers
By David Shelton – A staggering 90% of physicians say manual prior authorizations are a concern, according to the 2019 CAQH Index. Further magnifying the current situation are payers’ intentions to increase prior authorization requirements for even more services in the near future.
Democratizing Digital Emergency Health Data: A Conversation with CJ Wilson of MyHealth.US
By Sarianne Gruber – I called CJ Wilson to congratulate him on claiming this year’s Best Wearable at the Health Digital Tech Awards. Modestly, he told me it wasn’t him; his team had won. A former investment banker and a venture capitalist for early-stage companies, he is currently the CEO and Founder of MyHealth.Us.