Do CIOs Need a New Virtual Care Strategy?
A new report from Sage Growth Partners finds that patient experience is moving quickly to the top of the list of strategic initiatives, and that executives are targeting virtual care and digital health as key channels to get in front of patients.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Does Your Health System Need a Virtual Emergency Department?
Emergency room crowding is a challenge for health systems and hospitals across the country. Creating a virtual emergency department is a relatively new concept to address the problem, and it’s a concept that Ochsner Health is turning into strategy.
Is This the Healthcare Clinic of the Future?
As the nation’s senior population grows, healthcare providers are launching new care management platforms to improve access and outcomes. In Chicago’s south side, that comes in the form of a clinic exclusively for those 55 and older.
How CMOs Can Overcome Lack of 24/7 Physician Coverage of Emergency Rooms
The researchers found that 344 (7.4%) of the EDs did not have 24/7 attending physician coverage. The states with the highest percentages of hospitals where there was not 24/7 attending physician coverage of emergency departments were North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.
The Exec: Sentara CMO Shares Successful Strategies for Improving Care Access
Regarding advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, and care managers, Sentara is actively looking at how the health system can maximize the use of those staff members in the ambulatory setting and hospital setting in more robust healthcare professional teams.
Using Telemedicine to Keep Care Local
This strategy could be a crucial lifeline for hospitals and health systems across the country, not to mention the virtual care industry. And it comes as several pandemic-era waivers that allow providers more leeway to use telemedicine are set to expire at the end of September, unless Congress takes action.