Thursday, March 28, 2024
Imagine being able to manage chronic back pain without having to take a strong prescription medication, or learning how to successfully control emotional eating or smoking triggers using virtual technology. These are just a few of the medical applications of extended reality that Dr. Brennan Spiegel, director of health services research for Cedars-Sinai Health System,…
From digital platform capabilities to data exchange standards, healthcare interoperability has often focused on the technological aspects of systems that exchange information with each other. But what about the people at the center of healthcare? Consider the experiences of a physician trying to learn more about a patient’s medical history, or a patient filling out…
The virtual care landscape has seen major transformations over the past few years, with pandemic-linked federal telemedicine waivers and the takeoff of video visits. Now, many traditional healthcare providers have reached a point of comfort with telemedicine as the industry adjusts to evolving patient demands, workflow expectations and, in certain cases, limited resources. Next, organizations…
Digital transformation in healthcare is more than simply moving from paper-based processes to an electronic medical records system. With new use cases for artificial intelligence and machine learning, and a steady paradigm shift toward a more holistic approach to health, the nature of transformation in healthcare is entering a new phase. This year’s HIMSS conference…
The patient-facing tools that are essential for remote patient monitoring programs are becoming more affordable, more detailed and more advanced in their capabilities. RPM programs can create, collect and store massive amounts of data that are an increasingly critical part of clinical decision-making. So, what goes into building a continuous RPM program, and what can…
As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has proposed the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard, which aims to expand patient access to personal health data and improve interoperability. This standard could replace HL7 Version 2 for interoperability use cases going forward. However,…
As digital health continues to expand capabilities and find further integration in traditional healthcare organizations, equity and access are major concerns for the industry. Telehealth, for example, has been heralded as a great connector to care during a public health emergency. But broadband connectivity is still a barrier for millions of Americans, especially in rural…
Healthcare organizations have implemented digital health tools such as telehealth and remote work technologies to adapt to changes brought on by the pandemic. Two years in, healthcare IT leaders are reassessing their technology strategies and looking for ways to maintain the success of these digital transformations into the future. During a ViVE 2022 session titled…

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