Telehealth

That's been in med-surg and the ICU. In the ED, the health system has discharged 63% of its patients to outpatient plans with the help of telepsychiatry.

The most recent winners, including Stanford Medicine, Saint Luke's and health systems in Canada and Taiwan, are proving innovative in their use of information and technology to improve care delivery.

In one example, RPM helped detect impending potentially fatal adverse events 18 hours in advance of readmission. A wearable sensors expert discusses the benefits of RPM in cancer care.

Dr. Alan Spiro, president and CMO of Laguna Health explained how research done in conjunction with NorthShore University Health System showed that using telehealth to address "life context factors" can improve access and reduce costs.

In a partnership with the Denver Housing Authority, the health system has installed on-site equipment and held monthly workshops – increasing patient portal activation to 63% from 58% across five DHA communities.

According to E.U. project Label2Enable's Petra Hoogendoorn, there is demand from both patients and doctors for centrally filtered and recommended healthcare apps.

The partnership will allow Molina's Virginia-based Medicare and healthcare marketplace members access to culturally competent maternal health experts.

Also, the Royal Darwin Hospital in NT is now connected to SA Telestroke after-hours service.

With remote therapeutic monitoring, care teams are alerted and can intervene quickly when a patient is concerned or isn’t progressing as expected. Early action potentially can prevent complications and avoid unnecessary ED visits.

The company will use the funds to grow its offerings, including its teletherapy platform, and expand its reach nationally.