Telehealth

The public health emergency was extended again, but it won't last forever. One healthcare attorney discusses steps health systems should take to mitigate legal risks of telehealth and virtual care once the regulatory reprieve expires.

This form of telehealth addresses the psychiatrist shortage, helps serve patients in underserved areas and boosts patient satisfaction, a telepsychiatry expert says.

Medical content management and virtual collaboration will be the main focus when Olympus brings its digital health portfolio to 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition, underlining its vision for connecting people, systems and expertise throughout healthcare delivery.

The organization now does everything from tele-stroke diagnoses to virtual urgent care to lactation assistance via telehealth.

From putting band-aids on decades-old computers to conducting high-quality telemedicine visits, the mental health organization is making its clinicians and patients happy.

The 28-state health system is using telemedicine to greatly expand its footprint for its specialists, who are concentrated in a metro area of northwest Ohio.

The integrated telehealth offering will be available to Aetna plan sponsors and CVS Caremark members in early 2023.