3 trends in the “medaverse” that critically impact healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote patient consultations and health monitoring, leading to the advancement of telehealth delivery.
Telehealth Use Remains High in Mental Health, Infectious Disease Care
Though the overall share of telehealth visits has dropped, it accounts for 37 percent of mental health and 11 percent of infectious disease visits, new data shows.
Surge in virtual care brings increased privacy risks
In September, Costco became the latest retailer to venture into virtual primary care, offering its members $29 telehealth visits, $72 standard lab panels with consult, and $79 virtual therapy visits.
Navigating the path to AI at scale
Dr. Eve Cunningham, an expert in applied technologies and care transformation, previews her panel at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum next month, and talks effective approaches to scaling AI systems for optimal value.
Virtual Care Technologies to Support Aging in Place
Older adults increasingly want to age in their homes, and virtual care technologies, like telehealth and wearables, are crucial to enabling this.
Walgreens Launches Virtual Health Care Starting At $33
Walgreens has entered the telehealth space with a plan that let’s you chat with a doctor or nurse for $33 or have a virtual visit starting at $36.
Building a hospital without walls – Q&A with Karolinska University Hospital
Remote patient monitoring has experienced a surge in adoption in recent years, extending healthcare beyond the walls of the hospital.
EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study
Informatics researchers from UCSF found that, both during and outside of scheduled hours, an uptick in telehealth use required ambulatory physicians to spend more time working in the electronic health record.
Understanding the Role of Chatbots in Virtual Care Delivery
Chatbots are a significant virtual care resource, with use cases ranging from triage to mental healthcare, but there are risks related to their growing use.
Patient outcomes point to efficacy of telehealth and virtual care
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that “ongoing telemedicine use is fairly effective in having limited return office visits, low emergency visit rates, and very low hospitalization rates compared to office visits.”