Patient Access

Hospital at home and remote patient monitoring are creating a revamped care model, according to Ryan Bertram, principal at the Chartis Group, and Michael Capriotti, senior vice president of integration and strategic operations at Virtua Health.

Joe Kvedar, MD, chair of the board of directors for the American Telemedicine Association, previews the upcoming ATA 2022 Conference and Expo, May 1-3, in Boston, and covers the chief topics attendees will learn about.

Baha Zeidan, CEO of Azalea Health, explains how secure telehealth integration enables greater patient engagement.

LifeMD's CEO Justin Schreiber explores what's on the horizon for hybrid care models.

Tom Leary, HIMSS' government relations SVP, talks about HIMSS' work with Congress for better access to telehealth and improved remote patient monitoring, and the HIMSS Foundation's efforts toward diversifying the healthcare IT workforce.

This week's top stories include racial and ethnic minority enrollees reporting significantly worse experiences around care access compared to whites, and Amazon Care expanding in-person offerings to 20 new cities.

Patient engagement consultant and HIMSS Digital Influencer Stacy Hurt explains how the disabled and immunocompromised will need telehealth beyond the pandemic.

This week's top stories include a GAO report that found the VA did not establish performance measures and goals for migrated data quality, and the introduction of the  KardiaMobile Card, which is able to take a single-lead ECG in 30 seconds.

Virtual technology could broaden access to children’s mental health services, according to Naomi Allen, cofounder and CEO of Brightline.

Deep Dive: Many adults with a mental illness won’t be able to access care, even though they report anxiety and depression in greater numbers. Telehealth and digital tools can bridge the gap.