Search Tag: Telemedicine
C-suite-key-challenges-in-coming-year
2016 19 Dec
Healthcare executives say staffing shortages and rising prescription drug costs are among the leading challenges they have to contend with in 2017, according to a new survey by Premiere Inc. Another major concern is "interoperability", with nearly 60 percent of those surveyed saying their organisations are unable to access ambulatory data from their...Read more
Harnessing-the-power-of-connected-care-and-telehealth-1
2018 25 Jan
M a j or c o n g r e ss f ocu s es o n t e l e h e a l t h d e v e l op m e n t s. Connec t ed ca r e and t elehealth a r e playing a k ey r ole in the r apidly changin g healthca r e sector, ...Read more
Redefining-the-role-of-hospitals-innovating-in-population-health
2018 21 Aug
The 27th EAHM Congress looks at providing healthcare to a changing population and adapting to digitisation With the 27th European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) Congress being held in Cascais, Lisbon at the end of September, HealthManagement interviews Alexandre Lourenço, President of hosting organisation, the Portuguese Association...Read more
Healthcare-2030-transformation-in-the-next-decade
2020 29 Jan
2020 marks the start of a new decade and, with factors such as the Silver Tsunami, digitalisation and emerging technologies that still have to prove their worth in the mix, it’s one which will be game-changing. HealthManagement.org spoke to four experts on what changes they think will lead to the most beneficial transformation in healthcare over the...Read more
Israeli-hospital-prepares-telemedicine-for-covid-19
2020 12 Feb
WHO renamed COVID-19 on February 11 in a bid to avoid inaccuracies or de-stigmatisation stemming from the name of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the respiratory virus has opened doors to technological applications that range from telemedicine to AI integration. You might also like: Novel Coronavirus: New Name, New...Read more
Uae-to-pioneer-the-regions-first-virtual-hospital
2020 12 Mar
A major telecommunications provider is in talks with the UAE government to provide virtual hospital services in the region. Du, which provides commercial Internet and entertainment services to customers across the UAE, revealed the proposed collaboration following the Arab Health conference in January, where both parties signed a memorandum...Read more
Chatbot-use-in-mental-health-decisive-factors
2020 06 Jul
Fully automated conversational agents (CAs), also known as bots or chatbots, now commonly assist consumers when doing online shopping and banking transactions, as well as in making doctors' appointments. You might also like: Healthcare Data: Creating a Learning Healthcare Ecosystem A new area where intelligent chatbots can...Read more
Tech-for-health-share-talk-treat-healthtech-dialogue-hub-2
2021 01 Mar
The Novartis Foundation launched its HealthTech Dialogue Hub on 23 February 2021 to promote technology driven healthcare solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This learning hub will host events, share lessons learned and best practices from the roll out of technology-enabled innovations, such as virtual doctors, e-health trackers and online prescriptions....Read more
Covid-19-sparked-a-digital-health-boom-but-will-it-last
2021 01 Jun
Digital health has experienced a boom during the pandemic, with solutions such as AI and telemedicine being adopted with speed across Europe. However, as many instances of such adoption have been the result of temporary or emergency measures, there is a question mark over whether solutions will continue to be leveraged after the pandemic, or whether...Read more
Caregility-launching-new-subscription-based-enterprise-telehealth-solution-endpoint-at-ata2022
2022 27 Apr
Inpatient Virtual Engagement offers providers transformative telehealth program and device fleet management to support hybrid care delivery at every patient bedside. Caregility , an enterprise telehealth market leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, will launch new offerings to enable system-wide telehealth...Read more
Dr-kelly-rhone-named-chief-medical-officer-at-avel-ecar
2022 28 Sep
Experienced emergency physician with a passion for expanding access will enable Avel eCare to continue developing innovative telemedicine solutions that address critical needs across the healthcare industry. Avel eCare, a national leader in delivering clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, announced the appointment of Kelly Rhone ,...Read more
Study-proves-in-person-diagnoses-match-video-telehealth-diagnoses
2022 06 Oct
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open , diagnosis established through video consultation matched in-person diagnosis in 86.9% of cases. This diagnostic study followed 2393 Mayo Clinic patients who u nderwent a video consultation followed by a face-to-face outpatient appointment for the same clinical problem within a 90-day window....Read more
Connecting-healthcare-providers-with-patients
2022 05 May
Traditionally, the use of healthcare services begins with an in-person appointment with a primary care physician, but being seen often takes days or weeks. As a consequence of the evolution of information technology infrastructure, the ability to deliver digital access to healthcare services has developed. The advantages are many, including eliminating...Read more