Patient Engagement

Researchers surveyed hundreds of primary care providers in the New York City area about the hurdles they're still facing to integrating telemedicine into their practices.

The agency is distributing iPads to some 50,000 veterans nationwide, to enable them to connect with virtual care visits and manage their data via the Health Records app.

The UK hospital is the first health institution in England to achieve the validation.  

Christopher Lee and Babak Movassaghi said artificial intelligence and augmented reality will soon occupy much larger roles in the digital healthcare landscape.  

The health system is using a $270,000 FCC award to bolster its telemedicine offering, which has been critical during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study is particularly critical as the government urges the health industry to be prepared for potential COVID-19 second wave.  

Reportedly showing promising results is the G42 Healthcare vaccine currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials. It is now being made optionally available to healthcare professionals on the frontlines, confirmed the country’s Minister of Health and Prevention. 

Its recommendations include lifting limitations on originating sites, allowing telehealth for various types of conditions and reinstating the HIPAA provisions temporarily lifted during the public health emergency.

Direct Orthopedic Care reduced no-shows by 45% and slashed outbound manual calls by 72%. Here’s how its virtual assistant Holly helped out.