Why rural telehealth alone can’t fix care access problems
Without fixing workforce shortages and social determinants issues, rural telehealth’s impact on care access will be limited.
Easing Patient Fears of Radiation Treatment, Via Virtual Reality
For a patient facing radiation therapy for cancer, the process is filled with unknowns. They might wonder about the radiation itself—will it burn? Then there’s the face mask for head and neck cancer patients—will it be tolerable? And those radiation placement tattoos— will they hurt? The uncertainty can be overwhelming for someone already dealing with fear, anxiety, or anger related to their diagnosis and other treatments.
Health care consumers face affordability crisis, seeking tech solutions
Nearly 3 in 10 consumers skip, delay or stop care because they can’t afford it.
Affordability, GenAI top-of-mind for healthcare consumers
GenAI holds promise for ameliorating patient navigation and affordability issues that get in the way of patient care access, healthcare consumers say.
How Mobihealth is driving a telemedicine revolution in Africa
As a child growing up in northern Nigeria, Dr. Funmi Adewara experienced a severe hand injury that required multiple surgeries and frequent hospital visits.
These visits exposed her to the harsh realities of the country’s healthcare system. “I remember sitting in overcrowded waiting rooms, watching doctors stretched thin, unable to meet the needs of so many patients,” Adewara recalls.
Tele-Emergency Care for Veterans Now Available Nationwide
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has announced nationwide availability of tele-emergency care (tele-EC), providing timely virtual emergency care options to veterans and improving access to world-class care.
Can AI power progress with remote patient monitoring technology?
An expert discusses the combination of RPM and artificial intelligence, with examples of how tools are being developed and used today to improve patient access and expand virtual care.
How Hippo Virtual Care™ Can Help Reverse the Physician Exodus
How Hippo Virtual Care™ Can Help Reverse the Physician Exodus The shortage of physicians that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down. By the end of 2024, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, US healthcare organizations will have a shortage of 64,000 physicians, with that number projected […]
Virtual care during fall and winter
KeyCare CMO Dr. Carrie Nelson discusses how virtual care can improve acute and chronic conditions while easing clinical workload and improving patient access, especially for seniors during winter.
Women are demanding better menopause care. Online platforms are heeding the call.
When Jodi Miller was 49, she started to experience mood swings, hot flashes, weight gain, and adult acne — some of the many symptoms of menopause.