Patient Engagement

The Trump administration initiative brings together Big Tech, health IT vendors, and provider and payer systems in an API-powered effort to give patients greater control over their health data. Some have questions about privacy.

Epic Emeritus CIO Kelli Garrison, also founder and CEO of Verdant Consulting, talks about EHR change as well as which legacy applications to retain, upgrade or retire during an application rationalization initiative.

The cloud IT vendor said it now gives patients a no-login, digital identity-based access system to exercise greater control over their health data.

Dr Tamara Sunbul, CIO of Fakeeh Care Group, emphasised certifications and training in telemedicine.

While AI technology continues to generate hype in the digital health space, thought leader Gary Monk says applications that can help solve real-world problems are the most interesting and valuable to healthcare stakeholders.

Zhongshan Hospital is piloting the use of the metaverse and generative AI in their workflows.

The health system's Chief Nursing Officer Duane Perry talks about how smart rooms are redefining the role of the bedside nurse and how he and his team plan to prevent tech fatigue among staff to ensure the investment continues to deliver value.

Physicians, nurses and patients have embraced the health system's smart rooms, which, along with virtual nursing, have helped slash nursing turnover at one hospital from 23% in July 2024 to 14% this month.

Billed as a first instance of payer integration with a patient portal, the health plan now enables members who are already MyChart users to manage both their clinical care and insurance details in the portal.

Marc De Martini, Medtronic Europe VP, shares how the company's wearable aims to reduce costs of care and time spent manually checking vital signs, as well as support patient safety more efficiently from surgery through recovery at home.