Telehealth

IT, telehealth, clinical decision support, wellness tools and diagnostics all fall into the same category, says Jessica Hauflaire, COO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance. Digital therapeutics consist of software as a direct intervention to treat, manage or prevent medical conditions.

Anna Schoenbaum, VP of information services applications at Penn Medicine, said recent regulatory changes will improve the reach of technology in improving health outcomes.  

Toby Eadelman, CTO at AvaSure, cites the statistic while discussing how virtual nursing and virtual sitting are being used to alleviate workforce shortages and to prevent adverse events.  

Mike Brandofino, COO and president of Caregility, explains how AI connects platforms to build hybrid care.

Iris Telehealth Chief Marketing Officer Dan Ferris talks about the lack of behavioral health providers and the ways telehealth can assist patients in underserved regions.

Clinical informatics fellow at UI Health and member of the HIMSS Physician Committee Dr. Anwar Jebran discusses the advantages of hospital-at-home in the U.S. and bettering clinical informatics for the MENA region.  

On Day 2 of the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, our roving reporters and thought leaders deliver news and views from the show floor.

Benjamin C. Gonzales, operations manager of virtual care for behavioral health at Geisinger, discusses ensuring patients have the appropriate providers by using a data-driven care-navigation workflow.

Telemedicine technologies are aiding essential prehospital management of EMS patients, according to Houston Fire Department Associate Medical Director Michael Gonzalez.

At HIMSS23, Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist and AMA Board of Trustees member, will speak on the ways technology can grant access to improve equity in healthcare.