Telehealth

Liz Ashall-Payne, co-founder and CEO of ORCHA, says the health apps landscape is growing beyond just wellness management.

Swinburne University’s National eTherapy Centre has partnered with medtech startup Coviu to allow Australians to access quality mental health services through encrypted, real-time text chat sessions.

American Telemedicine Association's "State of the States Report" finds progress, but still sees strategies for states to be incentivized to adopt pro-telehealth policies.

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has confirmed 1,417 TB medication doses from 35 unique patients, saved $21,255 in staff time, saved $3,457 in gasoline, and cut 700 hours of driving time.

Ver2 Digital Medicine aims to improve access to healthcare for refugees at scale by connecting them with doctors via a ubiquitous telehealth platform, says CEO Brian de Francesca.

Thailand’s population is ageing rapidly with almost half of its electorate above 50 years old by 2025.

Victoria Betton, mHabitat founder and director and HIMSS UK Advisory Council member, says anonymity and remote access are just two benefits of using digital tools to help improve people's mental well-being.

Accenture's Kaveh Safavi discusses healthcare's outsized spend on labor – and how machine learning, telehealth and consumerism are transforming how work is done and who does it.

Taegyun Song, director of Korea Health Industry Development Institute, says over 90% of hospitals in Korea use an e-health system that tracks the patient journey, and now the aim is to develop systems outside medical institutions.