Telehealth

There is a need for data-based clinical decision tools in space that are accessible to those who may not have medical training, says Jennifer Fogarty, chief scientist of the Human Research Program at NASA.

In addition, Cigna’s telemedicine customers have given high patient satisfaction scores: a Net Promoter Score of 81.1 among those who use the service.

BodySite Digital Health CEO John Cummings and VP Mike Swackhamer say companies like theirs are engaging patients not just by clicking a box, but through stories and a digital program to make the next steps.

Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, CEO of Digital Care, says the government in Pakistan is starting to understand that technology should be patient-centric, which has been one of the biggest challenges to digital health progress in the region.

Philips’ strong patient monitoring portfolio in critical care provides continuous monitoring for every care setting – from the point-of-care, to the unit central station, to a virtualised care provider or team.

While face-to-face visits are still preferred by many, 90% of healthcare organizations polled by HIMSS Media say they're using or piloting remote care services to boost care coordination, manage at-risk patients and broaden pop health efforts.

By using telehealth, CaroMont Regional Medical Center reduces ER overflow hours from 1,700 to just 148, reports Healthcare IT News Managing Editor Bill Siwicki in a new case study.

The new technology connects on the first attempt 96% of the time, compared with 73% for the previous telemedicine carts; with enhanced monitoring and support, tele-neonatology availability is 99%.

The companies say their approach to remote patient monitoring is uniquely modular and customizable, enabling provider organizations to implement pieces of an end-to-end system that best meet their particular needs.