Telehealth

The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network has taken a pioneering approach to telehealth for physiotherapy, with the department leading the hospital network in the use of video to improve its patient- and family-centered approach.

Comprehensive tools for aging populations are going to require broadband, IOT, cybersecurity and data aggregation among patients, family members and caregivers, says Jay Patel, clinical transformation officer at Seniorlink.

The business of healthcare is changing. IT should have the confidence and ready state strategy to meet the needs of their population health and community outreach departments.

Connected Care initially will be aimed at improving stroke outcomes by connecting patients in ambulances or ERs to neurologists.

Connected care, upskilled workers, tax reform, a Southwest Airlines approach, private equity and the Affordable Care Act all will impact healthcare organizations in 2019, a new PwC report says.

The health system saw an opportunity to leverage Information Technology Infrastructure Library best practices and key concepts to improve its remote care.

CEO Silvia Pfeiffer says Coviu's PhysioROM telehealth platform allows physiotherapists to monitor their patients' range of motion in a standardized manner for improved reporting and analytics.