Patient Engagement: How To Stay Connected In Healthcare
Strong patient engagement is more than convenience. It improves outcomes, strengthens trust, and ensures that care plans are followed effectively. Healthcare systems and providers are increasingly looking for ways to keep patients connected beyond the clinic visit, and technology is playing a major role in making that possible.
New Technology Opens the Door for Faster Burn Injury Recovery
RECELL was developed to address a major limitation when a patient is severely injured. When you have to use the patient’s own skin to heal them, how can you do that better?
Waivers’ End Pushes Healthcare Leaders to Make Tough Decisions on Telehealth, Hospital at Home
Health system and hospital leaders are cutting telehealth and Hospital at Home programs following the expiration of pandemic-era CMS waivers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean those programs are gone for good.
How OSF HealthCare Is Making the Case for Nursing Innovation at the Bedside
As the primary users of many technologies, nurses are in the unique position to be able to provide feedback on what is and isn’t working, and how to grow initiatives that will improve overall care quality and outcomes. It’s up to CNOs to foster innovation at the bedside and to provide nurses with opportunities to be at the forefront of change in their health systems.
How AI is Changing the Data Management Playbook
For Roopa Foulger, VP of Digital and Innovation Development at OSF HealthCare, the key is establishing a data governance chain of command and protocols. The Illinois-based health system has a data stewardship group in place to watch not only how data is used within the network, but also how it’s managed with vendors and payers.
Device Offers the Ability for Continuous Temperature Monitoring
A new wearable device continuously monitors temperature to catch infections early in skilled nursing facility patients and other facilities, integrating with the EHR platform PointClickCare.
Considering Trust When Implementing AI in Healthcare
According to two surveys from 2024 by the American Medical Association and the University of Minnesota, over 40% of doctors and two-thirds of patients have concerns about privacy, harm, and the erosion of the doctor-patient relationship.
3 Essential Components for AI and Virtual Nursing Adoption
As AI and virtual nursing become industry standards, CNOs and other healthcare leaders must develop strategies to overcome obstacles and ensure the sustainability of the technology.
CEOs Are Learning They Can’t Stay on the Sidelines With AI
CEOs across all industries increasingly view AI as essential to their organizations’ future, but without hands-on experience, leaders risk missing out on how it translates into daily workflows.
Overcoming 4 Challenges in Telehealth Cybersecurity
Telehealth involves a vast amount of personal information, electronic health records, and financial data, making it a tempting target for cybercriminals. As use of these platforms grows more prevalent, providers should prioritize protecting confidential files and ensuring compliance to prevent breaches.