Patient Engagement

The lights, deployed at UC San Diego Health by BIOS, help with circadian entrainment to boost staff alertness and its wavelengths can improve visual check-ups for elderly patients, the company says.

Hospitals are deploying the tools to handle low-priority tasks like turning on the TV or closing shades so clinicians can focus on patient care, says Brian Eastwood, content strategist at ReviveHealth and a HIMSS19 Social Media Ambassador.

David McSwain, interim CMIO at Medical University of South Carolina, says the tech has evolved enough that virtual visits now include entire care teams in ways that just aren't possible when clinicians are using phones.

Tech could be used to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic, according to a new report.

The HELP Committee on Tuesday heard feedback from stakeholders about how the proposed rules from CMS and ONC should be fine-tuned for optimal effect.

The health system saved money by avoiding equipment purchases and reducing rental expenses; RTLS also saved it $300,000 and more than 10,000 staff hours annually.

Joyce Sensmeier, vice president of informatics at HIMSS, says tools exist to engage patients with their data in ways that create a good relationship with providers — when the technology doesn't get in the way.

Whether they’re used by millennials or baby boomers, we need new technologies to help people make more informed decisions about their health, SCAN Foundation Bruce Chernof says.

The industry must put patients at the center, use standards like HL7 FHIR and get the entire ecosystem working together, say Kari Hedges, SVP at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Laurent Rotival, SVP at Cambia Health Solutions.