Patient Engagement

These additions come while work is underway to consolidate the app with similar apps from other public healthcare clusters.

A VR tool at Moffitt Cancer Center helped relieve a patient's anxiety about undergoing treatment by enabling him to experience a simulation of the procedure. Dr. Sarah Hoffe, Moffitt's interim chair of GI oncology, shares more.  

Fostering a culture of transparency, accuracy, and respect for patient data may be key to fully realise AI's potential in healthcare, says a healthcare data analyst.

Also, New Zealand's Healthline is introducing a new GP booking capability.

Jakob Skaarup Nielsen of Healthcare Denmark says countries wishing to adopt AI tools must prioritize security, transparency and stakeholder cooperation to encourage patients to accept these new technologies.

The American Hospital Association, EHR Association, Premier, WEDI and ATA have weighed in on HHS' request for comment about digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries, and on the current state of interoperability and health IT infrastructure. 

The center is partnering with Lambda Legal to challenge anti-LGBTQ executive orders, defend access to care for its transgender patients and protect their data. Gabriel Garcia-Lopez describes the center's mission.  

Mercy's Tracy Breece expects that in five years artificial intelligence will seamlessly integrate into nurses' workflows, empowering them to fully engage with patients and provide holistic care.

Team members of New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces and Dallas Wings will have access to licensed therapists, educational tools and resources.

The 51-hospital health system improved patient throughput in the ED for behavioral health patients, reduced door-to-needle times for stroke patients and enabled rural hospitals to retain more patients through increased specialist access.