Telehealth

The CEO of SteadyMD, one of the companies powering Amazon's virtual care efforts, discusses the potential for direct-to-consumer services, and describes what provider IT leaders should be thinking about as patients get accustomed to telemedicine.

Virtuoso is a digital front door technology that can integrate health system data into a unified healthcare platform, the vendor says, and is designed to expand patient and family access to medical services.

It paves the way for national legislation that will permanently allow telemedicine in the country.

The American Telemedicine Association seeks to ensure that expanding telehealth programs are treated like any other healthcare delivery model and meet standards for patient safety, data privacy and information security.

Users of Oura's ring will be able to share a report showing their sleep and movement data with Talkspace therapists.

Signs point to yes – and mature remote patient monitoring and telemedicine tools will be key to helping providers capitalize on the shift, one technology leader says.

How a clinic in the south of Chile drives care collaboration and patient engagement with digital communication workflows.

The commitment to telehealth from CMS offers medical specialties the freedom to innovate and provide better and more equitable care, says Dr. Robert Murry, chief medical officer of NextGen Healthcare and a practicing family physician.

Also, Hong Kong is pushing innovation to further digitise public health.

Various organizations have explored telepsychiatry and hybrid group therapy to offer more options for patients seeking mental health support.