Patient Engagement
Data from 50,000 healthcare providers suggests that ambulatory practice visits have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
Health IT professional and COVID-19 survivor Frank Cutitta, now 100 days in care, gives a firsthand look at what healthcare gets right, and wrong.
Although providing services to patients virtually can improve provider efficiency, it's important to consider individual technological capabilities.
Co-producer Kate Milliken tells how the online community she started for other folks living with multiple sclerosis grew into her new short film, "Beneath the Surface."
As virtual health deployments scale up and become routine, everyone – vendors, clinicians, patients and compliance officers have a role to play in keeping video and streaming remote monitoring data secure.
A number of pregnancy-related services, including lactation support, at-home monitoring and mental healthcare, can be provided virtually.
By limiting medical jargon and concentrating on closed-ended questions, chatbots can reduce clinical workload and make patient care more efficient – and maintain empathy in the process.
River Valley Health and Dental Center’s patients say they can discuss the same things with doctors whether in-person or at home, with clear audio and video at home.
Video-based real-time services are just the beginning, said American Telemedicine Association President Dr. Joe Kvedar during his keynote for the virtual ATA2020 conference.