Telehealth
More veterans have faster access to community care appointments and will have access to VR therapies, while an agentic artificial intelligence-enhanced operational system will help 150 VHA medical centers eliminate siloed processes.
Success Stories & ROI
Most pathologists now work from home two to three days a week, which has boosted morale – 81% of the pathologists prefer the digital platform over conventional microscopy. Plus, the lab has added a dedicated remote dermatopathologist.
Sustaining Rural Health
The state's Rural Health Transformation Program initiative seeks to balance federal funding changes with telehealth, artificial intelligence and workforce initiatives.
After a successful launch in Colorado, the health system said it will add virtual care and digital features in stages across all of its locations, from major hospitals to small rural locations.
Nursing and IT
PocketRN reduced documentation time by 60% and assessment meetings by 15 minutes per visit. Further, it saves the nursing team 33 hours daily – lowering administrative overhead by about $27,720 each month.
Greater telemedicine coverage in Medicare may not substantially improve access for low-resourced and rural communities, according to new research published by the JAMA Network.
From virtual inpatient care to AI-powered patient transfers, EGH's newly released smart hospital roadmap aims to cut manual workload, improve patient flow, and deliver more personalised care.
The new committee under the Australian Digital Health Agency will advise the government on the safe rollout of AI, telehealth, and data sharing as digital health adoption accelerates nationwide.
Nursing and IT
The health system's chief nursing officer offers a close look at the successful rollout of virtual nursing. Among other things, the team redesign and technology gave 18,000 hours back to floor nurses in year one – from 59,000 virtual sessions.
Sumit Nagpal, Cherish CEO, explains how a passive AI-powered device monitors patients' health at home and can trigger earlier interventions to avoid emergency room visits and reduce the cost of care.