Patient Engagement

Mend, a Florida-based telemedicine platform, has released its "enhanced virtual waiting room" to keep patients engaged.

The 10-year collaboration, billed as a "radical departure" from the transactional status quo, includes launch of a new company aimed at data-driven approaches to value-based care and the creation of a new virtual health center.

The deal, the EHR giant's second recent similar collaboration, aims to improve applicant experience and reduce the amount of time to issue a policy.

The product, called Optum Virtual Care, is aimed at integrating in-person care, telehealth, home care and behavioral care, company leaders said on an earnings call this past week.

More than 75% were in remission after 90 days at the Southern California health system, which expanded its use to help combat mental health issues caused by COVID-19.

European Council says the vaccine passports should not be a precondition to exercise free movement rights.

The right technology applications can turn the COVID-19 vaccination program into a game-changer for the healthcare industry.

The report includes data from hospitals in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.

The software titan is recruiting users to weigh in on how they want to interact with their own medical data, a report says.

Automating communication for chronically ill patients not only gives them better access to care but improves the patient-provider relationship, says Twistle Medical Director Dr. John Janas.