Telehealth
This comes after pulling funding for some telehealth services amid receding uptake and cost-cutting.
Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of Government Relations at HIMSS, gives a rundown of healthcare priorities.
A new chatbot on its mobile health app features AI-based avatars that can communicate synchronously with patients through text, voice, or video chat.
The technology, known as Bynahm, is designed to bridge the distance among hospitalized patients and their loved ones, using automation and VR to streamline communication and provide immersive experiences.
Perinatal Associates has grown by implementing both telehealth consults and tele-ultrasound, aiding mothers through nearly 9,000 pregnancies statewide this past year.
The Alliance for Connected Care has asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene on proposed Drug Enforcement Agency e-prescribing rules, urging broader telehealth access.
The virtual care organization said the Drug Enforcement Administration's draft framework would impose on clinical decision-making. It also flagged compliance impracticalities around provider exclusions and arbitrary requirements.
The newly launched platform integrates registration, test data sharing, pre-consultation, and remote treatments.
That's the message Teladoc Health's Scott Wilson and two colleagues from Valley Health System will be delivering at HIMSS25. Wilson offers a preview of the session, with tips for realizing value from telehealth.
Remote patient monitoring has begun to collect vital signs and other patient data more strategically and efficiently: Instead of waiting until a patient experiences distress, AI can help clinicians intervene earlier.
