Telehealth
This week's top stories include the virtual health platform going mainstream, hospitals being forced to disclose privately negotiated rates with health insurers and sleep tracking coming to Apple Watch.
Security
As virtual health deployments scale up and become routine, everyone – vendors, clinicians, patients and compliance officers have a role to play in keeping video and streaming remote monitoring data secure.
Security
A commanding 94% majority of respondents to a new Black Hat survey says the pandemic has increased cybersecurity threats to enterprise systems and data – and many say it will continue to.
Doctors are racing to adapt to new technologies in order to care for patients remotely, says Privia Health CEO Shawn Morris.
Healthcare providers have ramped up tools to fight the pandemic at a breakneck speed, but CIOs say innovation must deploy technology with people in mind.
A number of pregnancy-related services, including lactation support, at-home monitoring and mental healthcare, can be provided virtually.
By limiting medical jargon and concentrating on closed-ended questions, chatbots can reduce clinical workload and make patient care more efficient – and maintain empathy in the process.
River Valley Health and Dental Center’s patients say they can discuss the same things with doctors whether in-person or at home, with clear audio and video at home.
Video-based real-time services are just the beginning, said American Telemedicine Association President Dr. Joe Kvedar during his keynote for the virtual ATA2020 conference.