Our primary hope in this series is to better equip and empower healthcare professionals for their important work— helping deliver health and peace of mind to the public. TIP: Take steps to fully communicate virtual care options Even before COVID-19 upended healthcare systems, virtual care was growing. The telemedicine market was expected to grow at […]
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Telehealth Offers A Safe Way to Care For Those with Coronavirus
Containment and control remain the highest priorities to slow down the Coronavirus situation. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging hospitals and clinics to expand their use of telehealth services to help triage the sick. The Coronavirus legislation is beginning to wave some of the restrictions for Medicare telehealth coverage in outbreak […]
Coronavirus Pandemic in the Age of Digital
As the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues to spread across the US and other countries and the administration announces free testing for the Coronavirus, the markets are also experiencing unusual volatilities. Also, we are seeing fears continue to grow amongst the public with state emergencies being declared, school district closures, and officials advising people to stay […]
5 Digital Strategies for Healthcare Providers to Adopt During the COVID-19 Situation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging hospitals and clinics to expand their use of digital, specifically telehealth, services to help triage the sick. Furthermore, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) legislation is waiving some of the restrictions for Medicare telehealth coverage in outbreak areas. Moving forward, both of these methods have the potential to […]
Digital Strategies for Healthcare Payors to Support Members During the Spread of the Coronavirus
As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID- 19) continues to evolve across the nation with greater numbers of confirmed cases for the virus, and greater precautions are being taken for containment and control activities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has urged hospitals and clinics to expand their use of telehealth services. Telehealth […]
Telehealth: Effects on Behavioral Health Services
Telehealth continues to change how physicians work together with their patients. Organizations are already expanding existing telehealth agendas while investing in telehealth technology. In the workplace, employers are constantly looking for effective ways to reduce healthcare costs, all while continuing to offer services and benefits to their employees. Telemedicine can potentially help this process in […]
Avoid Telehealth Pitfalls by Addressing These Critical Questions
As you prepare for your “healthcare everywhere” journey, you need to keep three questions in mind: Have you assessed your organization against the digital transformation maturity curve? Do you have a core foundation of Connected Health, interoperability, and data management solutions available as you mature? Have you created the necessary tools and campaigns to ensure […]
Telehealth Adoption: Learn from the Meaningful Use Marketing Fail
When you hear executives in the wake of Meaningful Use, they speak of the mountains of time and money they invested in a patient portal only to have the patient not get on board. The reason is simple. Like most health systems, these organizations chose to invest in the patient portal modules available through the […]
Building a Foundation of Habit-Forming Telehealth Technologies
Changing healthcare from the outside-in requires you to develop solutions that are a right fit for your patient population. This is a tall order given the relative infancy of telehealth programs. Many organizations are still thinking about this from an internal perspective by saying, “we have a traditional prescription program, let’s put that online. We […]
Telehealth Adoption – Keep Your Eye on the Future
When asked to disclose their telehealth strategy, many organizations will point to their existing or planned partnership with telehealth vendors. This seems like a natural place to start your telehealth journey, but lets look a little closer at this approach. By partnering with a telehealth provider, you are handing over the reins of a very […]
The Evolution of Telehealth and the Rise of Healthcare Everywhere
The evolution of telehealth has put us on course for a future of “healthcare everywhere.” Over the next decade, the need to meet a healthcare provider within the confines of brick and mortar will erode, and organizations with the technology and operations to support healthcare everywhere will lead the charge in the future of healthcare. […]
2017 Trends: Connecting the Patient to Connected Health
Our 2017 healthcare provider trend guide reveals the top 5 trends healthcare provider trends in 2017. These trends will help identify and prioritize technology investments in order to transform data into powerful knowledge that can enhance the patient experience and improve your overall business. My last post highlighted our first trend, Handing the Patient Portal […]