Technology

Before the pandemic, the healthcare sector was a prime target for cybercriminals. But the rise of remote work has only increased vulnerability

Moving healthcare home is just part of the growing personalization of healthcare that has been made possible by advancements in technologies that seamlessly connect a patient to their care team.

Use of teledermatology has greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are remaining concerns that may hinder its use after the public health emergency, according to a speaker at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

News in orthopedics, technology, and neurodiagnostics.

Twistle's CEO, Kulmeet Singh, says he's come up with a reliable way to measure return on investment for his company's remote monitoring software solutions.

Microsoft will acquire Nuance Communications, Inc. for around $16 billion.

Besides the ability to ramp up quicky, healthcare leaders are looking for systems that can accommodate remote work—and some predict that certain workers who fled offices due to COVID-19 will never return to traditional settings.

A study documented shifts in telehealth use and ambulatory care during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March to June 2020.

Current mobile technologies bridge the gap between the patient and their care.

Healthcare managers must adapt and recognize the signs of mental health disorders in their workers.

Lalan Wilfong, MD, who leads value-based care initiatives for the 200-site oncology network, said the rollout of the Navigating Cancer platform has helped reduce incident resolution times 33%.

Ryan Ribeira, M.D., M.P.H., co-founder and CEO of SimX, talks to Chief Healthcare Executive about all things virtual reality in healthcare.

Small healthcare businesses must manage remote and virtual care models with appropriate support, training, reimbursement, and incentive models.

Electronic signature pads save money and reduce paper waste at health systems.

Experts from the front lines of COVID-19 discuss how lessons learned could help close health disparities.

The company is looking to focus on cloud technology.

During Academy Health's Datapalooza, the Louisiana senator said many consumers are unaware of ways in which the personal data collected on wearables or smartphones can be used.

Blessing Health's virtual health coordinator, Rose Ghattas, R.N., discusses how the health system is using virtual care during the pandemic and how other healthcare executives could do the same.

Investigators are probing data for patterns of telemedicine usage that will yield insights into the boom and future use of the technology.

The smartphone-controlled device demonstrated efficacy in a recent trial.

New data demonstrate how telemedicine is being used by various populations.

How health tech affected care in 2020 and how it will be used in the year ahead.

A digital health tool may provide new capabilities for patients with diabetes.

The cost-effective tool identifies lung abnormalities.