Data + Technology

December 06, 2021

Medicare reported 52.7 million telehealth visits in 2020, up from 840,000 in the previous year. But virtual visits varied among states and different groups of patients.

December 06, 2021

Essen teamed up with Verustat to monitor patients in their homes. Essen’s founder calls the partnership a “game changer.”

December 02, 2021

Officials said the new site, which went live Wednesday, should become a valuable resource for healthcare providers.

November 28, 2021

A study of thousands of adults found certain uses of popular social media sites led to worsening symptoms of depression.

November 26, 2021

Exacerbated most recently by the pandemic, physician burnout has been particularly pervasive. Prospectively tracking metrics in the electronic health record (EHR) may identify physicians at high risk of departure.

November 25, 2021

There is widespread concern among the American public about cyberattacks on U.S. institutions, according to a poll, and nearly all reported being at least somewhat concerned about healthcare systems falling victim to cyberattacks.

November 23, 2021

Healthcare providers must use different methods to communicate with patients. And providers need to understand how their patients are thinking.

November 19, 2021

Cyber attacks are on the rise and smaller hospital systems could become targets. The chief technology officer of [redacted], a cloud security firm, outlines how hospitals can bolster their defenses.

November 18, 2021

The attackers were able to gain access to networks in a children’s hospital, authorities said. Organizations are being urged to search their networks for malicious activity.

November 16, 2021

On this week's episode of Data Book, Dedi Gilad, CEO and co-founder of TytoCare, discusses the evolving technology of a virtual visit, the current state of remote patient monitoring and more.