Patient Access

Telehealth can reach underserved communities, but there are barriers. A concerted effort is needed to increase its adoption and efficacy in a post-pandemic world, explain HIMSS' Rob Havasy and Kerry Amato.

Zoom CIO Advisor Bill Shickolovich and U Penn Medicine CIO Michael Restuccia discuss how hospitals are using remote tools to enable employees to work at home.

This week's top stories include Amazon expanding its hybrid virtual/in-person care; Cityblock raising money to expand its platform for Medicaid and low-income populations; and AHIP wanting more time for insurers to implement a surprise billing rule.

OptumServe Chief Clinical Transformation Officer Dev Kalyan, MD, discusses the challenges of managing the Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration while providing a seamless patient experience across the digital and physical space.

Andrew Goldberg, a Cox Communications VP, says Trapollo is working with providers and payers to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes through remote monitoring solutions.

HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock and KLAS' Dan Czech walk through a checklist for telehealth software success.

Telehealth Connection TV: VA CIO Dominic Cussatt describes how the agency was well-positioned to offer telemedicine to patients when the pandemic hit.

Passive systemic changes and representative user groups will play a role in making sure virtual care works for everyone, The Greystone Group's Chris Gibbons explains in this episode of the Virtual Care Paradigm.

This week's top stories include the new direct contracting model gaining in popularity, Mass General teaming with YouTube to offer viewers access to credible medical information, and a new study that found gamification boosts healthy behaviors.

Telehealth Connection TV: Improvement is still needed however; professor Rupa S. Valdez shares how vendors and informaticists can boost virtual care accessibility.