Telehealth

In the third installment of this three-part series, clinical and IT leaders from the New Jersey health system discuss how its virtual acute care program is now enabling new innovations at its brick-and-mortar hospitals.

Also, the NSW state is helping foster cultural sensitivity among clinicians through virtual reality training.

The goals are enhancing patient safety, improving the patient experience and increasing operational efficiencies.

Traditional Chinese medicine chain Gushengtang has recently unveiled the core of this ecosystem, an AI that assists with disease differentiation and prescriptions.

Healthcare providers now rank patient experience as a top strategy, but most say they still struggle to realize returns on their investments. Many anticipate improving EHR and IT system integrations and incorporating AI as next strategic steps.

A top ATA expert says without Medicare telehealth waivers or reimbursement guarantees – while facing increased operational challenges – more providers are issuing advance notices of non-coverage. Next are concerns about e-prescribing flexibilities.

A private college and its fin-medtech partner are developing Singapore’s first AI-enabled education pathway to train community health coaches in digital tools and data-driven preventive care.

Technology can enable medical education programs to accept more students, even with space or site shortages. It also strengthens compliance and meets accreditation standards – while preparing med students for a digital-first healthcare environment.

With the national health emergency lifted, South Korea will reapply restrictions on hospital-level telemedicine and cap virtual consultations at 30% of total visits.

In the second episode of this three-part series, the New Jersey health system's CIO and its president of advanced care operations discuss how they grew and scaled their acute care at home program and realized clinical, financial and operational ROI.