Telehealth

Dr. Alan Spiro, president and CMO of Laguna Health explained how research done in conjunction with NorthShore University Health System showed that using telehealth to address "life context factors" can improve access and reduce costs.

In a partnership with the Denver Housing Authority, the health system has installed on-site equipment and held monthly workshops – increasing patient portal activation to 63% from 58% across five DHA communities.

According to E.U. project Label2Enable's Petra Hoogendoorn, there is demand from both patients and doctors for centrally filtered and recommended healthcare apps.

Also, the Royal Darwin Hospital in NT is now connected to SA Telestroke after-hours service.

With remote therapeutic monitoring, care teams are alerted and can intervene quickly when a patient is concerned or isn’t progressing as expected. Early action potentially can prevent complications and avoid unnecessary ED visits.

Browse through the very latest case study stories from Healthcare IT News, stories that show how provider organizations are putting all kinds of technologies to use – and achieving significant results.

The ATA said the agency's notice about the listening sessions to be held in September could pave the way for "remote prescribing of medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit."

Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services, explains how the law and other efforts like it will address challenges around SDOH to make quality care accessible to all.