Telehealth

It's the latest health system to embrace the idea that patients with "certain acute conditions can be treated in the comfort of their home with the same level of care and monitoring they would receive within the walls of our hospitals."

The CEO of Biotricity, which recently secured National Institutes of Health funding to prove out some of its remote patient monitoring tech, offers a deep dive into RPM for kidney and heart illnesses.

Virtual care has a big role to play in enabling better mental and behavioral health. Dr. Holly Dubois, chief clinical officer at Mindstrong, offers a look at a special telemedicine program designed to prevent suicide among veterans.

The Digital Innovation Showcase saw five startups pitching their solutions to a panel of judges and healthcare industry professionals from the APAC region. 

Also, Western Australia plans to make its tele-stroke service available 24/7 by next year.

The biggest achievement via the new virtual care workflow has been increased productivity, enabling providers to see more patients in less time.

The remote monitoring program for neurodegenerative conditions provides individualized care with brain-stimulating activities, memory training, and patient and caregiver education.

Doug Duskin, CEO of Avel eCare, offers a look at the learnings that came out of his company's first annual conference.

In the area of digital health, New Zealand aims to improve interoperability and digital access to primary care, among other planned actions.