Quality and Safety

In the third feature story in our burnout series, physicians discuss the stressors of 2020 and offer helpful tips on how their peers can combat burnout.

Stakeholders argue which form of accountable care organization is best for delivering value-based care.

NIST's Sokwoo Rhee says, from healthcare to emergency response to broadband, "virtually every stakeholder" will need to play a role in transforming urban areas into smart communities.

AI-enabled decision making addresses critical data pain points along the patient's pathway, says Siemens Healthineers Senior Vice President Rahma Samow.

Martin Lupinetti, CEO of HealthShare Exchange, talks about the lessons learned about data quality and reaching seniors during the pandemic.

Data should be used in ways that foster openness, communication and a better work environment for caregivers.

Liz Ashall-Payne, founder and CEO of ORCHA, says telehealth has clearly been adopted widely during COVID-19, but digital therapeutics, diagnostics and remote patient monitoring are predicted to play a more significant role moving forward.

Natalia Polushkina, vice president and CEO at Biomedical Technologies Cluster of the Skolkovo Foundation, says the Skolkovo region has been strengthened by the experience of COVID-19 as regulation changes helped accelerate innovation.

New technologies also benefit providers as they look to retain service line revenues by offering remote care.

Mark O'Herlihy, VP at IBM Watson Health & Watson Health Consulting, says using new, fast and frequently changing technology such as a COVID-19 chatbot can help in the pandemic response.