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Although the world is very much still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of experts tackled lessons learned so far.

The partnership leverages digital platforms to help patients after they leave the hospital.

The owner of multiple telemedicine companies is facing prison time.

A mind map exercise examines general practitioners' perceptions of the health technology.

At the HIMSS21 Digital Program, speakers from Highmark Health and Geisinger outlined the ways they are innovating to address chronic disease management and the endurance needed to see it through.

In order for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare to be successful, there needs to be more transparency around the data that goes into an algorithm, explained John Halamka, M.D., president of Mayo Clinic Platform.

As hospitals’ and health systems’ key performance metrics begin to bounce back from the devastating effects of the pandemic, a surge in COVID-19 cases may threaten their progress.

Hilary Babcock, MD, MPH, infectious disease specialist at Washington University and BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri, discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccine mandates in healthcare settings.

Tom Knight, founder and CEO of Invistics, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for better solutions for drug diversion, where healthcare employees commit medication theft, within their healthcare organizations and how technology can help resolve the issue.

In an interview recorded earlier this year, Chief Healthcare Executive Associate Editorial Director Mary Caffrey spoke with 2 leaders of Citius Tech about meeting healthcare challenges with digital solutions.

During the pandemic, telemedicine use increased overall, but was more commonly used for established patients and the delivery of psychiatric and behavioral health care and less commonly used for preventive care.

As infections and hospitalizations rise across the country, groups led by the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association called for mandatory vaccinations of staff.

One proposal asks hospitals for input on how to measure vaccination rates among staff with the aim of letting consumers have the information.

Device would eliminate pain, anxiety associated with the blood collection process through the implementation of needle-free blood draw device.

To date, the focus of RPM has been on the technology itself and its increasing ease of use. The conversation now needs to shift to creating a patient-centric healthcare experience enabled by RPM technology.

Kate Cordell and Ken Knecht, cofounders of Opeeka, discuss their company’s Person-Centered Intelligence Solution and how it can help children and their families manage and coordinate their mental health concerns as well as the benefits the tool can have on health systems.

The nation’s leading specialty hospital company plans to expand its rehabilitation services.

This indictment is a result of the Antitrust Division’s ongoing investigation of employee allocation agreements within the health care industry.

A survey revealed that 84% of nursing homes experienced a loss of revenue brought on by fewer post-acute patients coming from the hospital.

Tanvi Abbhi and Nora Zetsche, MD, cofounders of Veta Health, discuss the company’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform and how RPM can be used to personalize and improve healthcare for patients with chronic diseases.

Shah will bring unique insights into Maven’s 24/7 model that seeks to reduce unnecessary C-sections and emergency department visits and improve clinical outcomes.

One study author noted that access to mental health care was already limited before the pandemic, and now demand is increasing.

The order directs the Justice Department and the FTC to examine guidelines on hospital mergers to ensure that patients are not harmed.

For those who take regular prescriptions for a chronic condition—which many seniors do—the savings at Costco escalated.

Consumer sentiments show the demand for contactless experiences that are also digital and convenient has been on the rise for years, and 2020 might be the year where the importance of this rising demand was fully realized.

By making the care process more efficient, technology can relieve administrative burdens, help clinicians participate more fully in integrated, patient-centered care and refill depleted practice coffers.

The transition will occur January 1, 2022.