Patient Engagement

Also, Switzerland’s Health n Go blockchain health certificate app shows the effectiveness of digitally delivered health certificates.

The VirtualCheckup program combines telemedicine, clinical diagnostics, and COVID-19 and depression screenings to offer users preventive care.

In a study, researchers also found this telemonitoring reduced hypertension more than usual care.

Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center is using FCC award funds to expand its Polycom device-based program to keep patients on schedule with mental health and general care.

Using the Mount Sinai De-Identified COVID-19 database, researchers examined information from more than 52,000 unique patients who sought care between March and May.

Using care-coordination software, the team now can identify patients requiring transitional calls within 48 hours of discharge and schedule follow-up visits seven to 14 days post-discharge.

Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report.

An interview with Prof. Jan Semenza, lead of the health determinants programme, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, who will be speaking at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event that is due to kick off on 7 September.

“We have doubled the number of patients seen on a daily basis because of the telehealth capabilities,” said Central Kansas Mental Health Center’s IT director.