Telehealth

Health IT can help manage the mental health and substance abuse disorder crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Dr. Nishi Rawat, cofounder of OpenBeds, an addiction treatment connection service.

Given telehealth’s popularity, executives see the acquisition as part of a broader long-term growth strategy.

This week's top stories include U.S. hospitals and health systems facing a long road to recovery after COVID-19's devastating winter surge and HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra signaling support for virtual care.

Penn Medicine CIO Michael Restuccia discusses the challenges of remote work for IT staff, having to hit pause on a big implementation due to the pandemic and what it means to serve the community during times of crisis.

Deep Dive: As NASA prepares for a manned Mars mission in the not so distant future, innovators discuss what the trip could teach us about human health.

Although weekly telemedicine visits shot up twenty-three-fold during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall visit volume decreased by 35%.

COVID-19 has created the need for more integrated digital tools, says Mike McSherry, CEO and cofounder of Xealth.

RingCentral's John Poli says that, similar to when doctors made house calls, telehealth is bringing about a more personalized world where healthcare is coming to the patient.

Dr. Minal Bakhai, GP and clinical director for digital-first primary care NHS England, discusses the uptake of remote triage and virtual consultations across primary care, and what has been done to ensure best practice.

This week's top stories include the top 10 things CEOs and CFOs got right during the pandemic, 43 states implementing some form of state telehealth commercial payer law, and Fitbit adding blood glucose tracking to its connected app.