Configuring Virtual Care to Boost Pediatric Healthcare Quality, Access
Virtual care can be a boon for pediatric patients and providers alike, but the key to a successful program lies in selecting and implementing the right technology.
At Children’s Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists
At Children’s Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists by Bill Siwicki Children’s Mercy Kansas City is a pediatric health system with the highest-level designations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care, trauma and emergency services, fetal health and transport services. THE PROBLEM Children’s Mercy supports the children of Kansas and Missouri, with the next […]
Haifa’s ecosystem is leading digital health in the Post-COVID era
Innovators and hi-tech entrepreneurs from Haifa and the surrounding area meet in order to celebrate the emergence of a new ecosystem in digital health startups.
Emotion AI: Why It’s The Future Of Digital Health
Emotion AI: Why It’s The Future Of Digital Health by Aaron Labbé Have you ever heard of emotion artificial intelligence (AI)? Emotion AI, or affective AI, is a field of computer science that helps machines gain an understanding of human emotions. The MIT Media Lab and Dr. Rosalind Picard are the premier innovators in this space. Through […]
Cybersecurity pressures grow for hospitals as digital health tools multiply
The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital health solutions and devices. But it also exposed the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of hospital systems. Digital leaders in hospital organizations must now demand data security assurance from IT providers.
Virtual Reality in Healthcare and Compliance Meets Enterprise Training
Cutting-edge virtual training could save companies millions in expenses and reach critical goals
New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health
Six core concepts, developed with input from industry experts and stakeholders, offer chances for healthcare organizations to evolve in digitally enabled care.
The Online Therapy Bubble Is Bursting
The Online Therapy Bubble Is Bursting BY JAMIE DUCHARME Hebah Arroyo, an Illinois nurse practitioner, began working for the startup Done in the spring of 2020. She was drawn to the San Francisco-based company’s promise: to provide stigma-free online ADHD care, including prescription refills and virtual sessions with clinicians, for as little as $79 a month. […]
Is It Time To Rethink Our Reference Models For Digital Health ?
The healthcare system today needs innovators who can build an entirely new model of care, much like how Google created search to transform advertising and AirBnB unlocked free bedroom space to transform hospitality. Many companies are trying to do just that, and VCs are pouring billions into them. However, efforts to superimpose a consumer business model that has worked well for e-commerce and transportation onto healthcare have not had the level of impact we might have hoped for. It may be time to rethink our reference models altogether.
Telehealth progress relies on making temporary policies permanent
Telehealth progress relies on making temporary policies permanent by Andis Robeznieks The versatility in how telehealth technology can be used and the creativity physicians are showing in how they use it is rapidly coming to light. But so is the fragility of this progress, which is tied to the temporary waiving of outdated laws and […]