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Telemedicine can bring down the wait to see a specialist from months to hours, while reducing costs. Health systems can do well to create telehealth-first specialist programs that refer to in-person visits when necessary, a teledermatologist says.

Serving as the primary liaison for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, the ORHT is now responsible for coordinating, overseeing and driving rural healthcare policy in the United States. 

Also, the WA government has invested in a project developing a public hospital AI agent and a system-wide data platform.

A new RFI from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking stakeholder input on how to realize artificial intelligence goals and usher in nationwide, clinical-scale adoption of the technology.

The health system uses technology that works with physicians in the EHR to ensure charting is complete and precise. Capturing a more accurate case mix index led to a seven-figure reimbursement boost the first year.

Under a new indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract structure, Veterans Affairs said it can procure the data and technology it needs to better oversee the Veterans Community Care Program and hold contracted health plans accountable.

Healthcare organizations are shifting to full incident response programs.

The Mid-South health system identified over twice as many incidental pulmonary nodules, half of which were in a higher-risk group that needs timely clinical review. And it saw $3.44 million in incremental direct margin from downstream services.

The department is proposing to reorganize the Veterans Health Administration health agency over the next 18-24 months. Meanwhile, new proposed House bills seek VA reforms.

CEO Lim Kooi Ling shares what sets the Penang-based specialist hospital apart from other finalists and how digitalisation contributed to its recognition.