Telehealth

There are additional use cases for leveraging continuous video observation beyond monitoring patients for fall risk, and AI has a role to play, says Pete McLain, Caregility's chief strategy officer.

Telehealth Connection TV: There are lessons other federally qualified health centers can take from HEALing Community Center's virtual care rollout, says CIO Jabari Butler.

This week's top stories include UHC re-examining a new policy drawing backlash that allows it to retroactively deny emergency department claims, and Apple unveiling walking stability assessments in an iPhone update.

At the heart of improving the patient journey are data and workflows around patient care, says Roy Jakobs, chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips.

Remote patient monitoring and hospital in the home play big roles in the evolving delivery of healthcare, says Connect America CEO Janet Dillione.

The Indian government has advocated the use of digital tools to accelerate virtual care, including telehealth, says professor Krishnan Ganapathy, director of Apollo Telehealth Services in India.

Global Health Literacy Academy Director Kristine Sørensen describes what empowering patients in the digital age looks like and why self-management in health is key to sustainable healthcare.

Telehealth Connection TV: The senator calls the bipartisan interest in safeguarding access to telemedicine "thrilling."

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock recaps some of May's top healthcare stories, including an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccine via texts, alerts and even dating apps; Walmart's acquisition of MeMD; and a malware attack on Scripps.

One of the most dominant areas of demand for telehealth is mental health. PCHA Managing Director Rob Havasy and Cloudbreak Health CEO Jamey Edwards discuss the unique challenges and opportunities behavioral health presents for virtual care.