Telehealth

Telehealth Connection TV: Dr. Karen Abrashkin, medical director of Northwell Health's House Calls program, says virtual care tools have allowed providers at Northwell Health to connect with senior patients in their own homes.

Parks Associates' Jennifer Kent says connected thermostats and fitness trackers are a good start toward smart communities, but consumers expect many digital health devices to be reimbursed or provided by public or industry stakeholders.

This week's top stories include the FBI and HHS warning hospitals of malicious actors looking to infect health systems on a large scale, and provider groups pushing back against Trump's claims that doctors are inflating COVID-19 numbers.

Telehealth Connection TV: Howard University College of Medicine's Dr. Danielle Hairston discusses with Parity Health's Iris Frye the advantages of virtual care, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

To support health equity, Congress must expand telehealth access, says HIMSS Public Policy Committee Chair Terri Ripley.

Smartphones are being used to help detect skin conditions, says Gavin Matthews, UK business development director at SkinVision.

Telehealth Connection TV: The Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Silvia Perez-Protto discusses how telehealth can be used to help with advance planning for end-of-life care.

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.

In this episode of Telehealth Connection TV, Howard University College of Medicine's Michael Crawford explains early findings from the 1867 Health Innovations Project about virtual care and telemedicine.

Marianne Larsson, director of new industries and innovation at Innovation Skåne, says digital tools have been widely adopted across the globe during COVID-19, with remote monitoring for chronic care being popular in the Nordics.