Digital Health
Swimming robotic pill allows gastroenterologists the ability to look around the inside of body by video call, says Torrey Smith, cofounder and CEO of Endiatx.
"Do people really realize that digital maturity matters? It really does. It's quality and safety," says HIMSS researcher Anne Snowdon.
Digitally enabled work environments that have an automated data flow across information systems make a difference in patient health, says HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowdon.
Keuvery Hospital, a multispecialty Indian hospital chain that began with 30 beds and a shortage of resources, has now digitized most components of hospital operations, says founder Dr. Manivannan Selvaraj.
Consider whether the aim is to improve HEDIS scores, star ratings or patient satisfaction, or whether it is outcomes-based, to improve hypertension, diabetes or other conditions, says Matt Cybulsky, LBMC practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation.
Children's Health Alliance, a network of pediatric providers, has partnered with Innovaccer to track 35 key quality measures and now uses over 100 proactive care gap lists, says Julie Harris, senior director of population health.
Uses include transporting lab samples, delivering prescription drugs and getting supplies to home health practitioners, says Keenan Wyrobek, cofounder and CTO of Zipline, an international drone delivery service.
The three-year collaboration includes measuring South Korea system hospitals to the HIMSS digital maturity models and developing a workforce program to support the next challenges, says Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO.
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Analytics gives insights, but care orchestration using AI helps health systems and payers move the needle on the most appropriate care path, says Jerry Shultz, president at Lightbeam Health Solutions.
Digital therapeutics can improve engagement, get conditions under control and bend the cost curve, says Dr. Omar Manejwala, chief medical officer at DarioHealth.