Bill Siwicki
The Houston ENT & Allergy Clinic also increased its referral conversion by 35%, which translated to an additional $500,000 in annual revenue.
In New York City, the health system is harnessing AI to help its patient population understand CDC guidelines and its own communications.
The HIMSS Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Initiative & Community has curated tools and organized them into a set of online resources.
The telemedicine tech has helped Grand Lake Health Systems keep non-urgent patients away from hospitals and physician practices, reducing the spread of COVID-19.
Population Health
SOC Telemed and SCP Health are augmenting emergency- and hospital-medicine capacity via telehealth – a critical capability for hospitals embattled by the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
As some Americans turn to large telemedicine services to avoid in-person visits, this system facilitates visits with individuals’ regular doctors.
Thirona and Delft Imaging have unveiled CAD4COVID, a tool to help triage COVID-19 cases and indicate the affected lung tissue.
Population Health
Nearly three-quarters of respondents said they’d consider using telehealth to be remotely screened for COVID-19, and two-thirds said the pandemic has increased their willingness to try virtual care, a Sykes survey found.
Three medical device experts – from Capsule Technologies, First Databank and Pivot Point Consulting – give CIOs, CMIOs, CMOs, CISOs and others some best practices for Internet of Things security and safety.
Population Health
Just-released coronavirus-specific chatbots are delivering test results quicker and checking in on quarantined patients.