Clinical
VitalSight sends patient blood pressure data directly to Mount Sinai's Epic electronic health record, with an option to alert physicians' offices if a concern is detected.
Death rates from cancer are higher in rural America – in part because of reduced access to high-quality care.
A recent survey found that three-quarters of patients said they were very or completely satisfied with the virtual care they'd received, but many left the visit without understanding the next steps.
Patients have generally gone to their doctor's offices to obtain remote monitoring devices – but the pandemic is proving they don't have to.
Data from 50,000 healthcare providers suggests that ambulatory practice visits have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
Providers without the resources of larger health systems can still make virtual care available to patients.
Although providing services to patients virtually can improve provider efficiency, it's important to consider individual technological capabilities.
Healthcare providers have ramped up tools to fight the pandemic at a breakneck speed, but CIOs say innovation must deploy technology with people in mind.