Healthcare Transformation

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 05, 2021

As more payers shift seniors from in-patient facilities and back toward their homes, more patients need assistance, a new study shows. The burden on patients and families isn’t fully understood.

December 01, 2021

The Business Group on Health offered its projections on key health and workplace issues in the coming year.

November 30, 2021

Mark Spinner, CEO of AccessOne, discusses some of the financing concerns that patients expressed in a recent AccessOne survey as well as some solutions that hospitals and health systems can implement to improve communication and price transparency.

November 30, 2021

A panel of experts talked about ways to bolster public health through addressing environmental health.

November 18, 2021

Penn Medicine’s automated text system prompted more patients to get to the hospital sooner. It could offer more possibilities for monitoring patients with other health issues.

November 15, 2021

More hospitals are now offering acute care at home. It’s another indication of how the COVID-19 pandemic is driving changes in hospitals and healthcare.

November 06, 2021

While telehealth is traditionally defined as between a patient and their provider, the use of telehealth to connect providers has been important, said Heather Bonome, PharmD, director, pharmacy URAC.

November 03, 2021

Managed cloud services can help healthcare organizations overcome obstacles that hinder their digital transformation