A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds nursing home care to be subpar, despite regulations to prevent poor care; recommendations for improvement include funding research and offering customized, integrated, and culturally sensitive care.
In a webinar sponsored by Wheel, health tech executives will explore how telehealth is increasingly becoming the first point of interaction between patients and providers and the potential for hybrid care models to improve the patient experience, health outcomes, and deliver cost savings.
They will also cover:
How healthcare stakeholders can use technology to seamlessly connect digital and in-person touchpoints and coordinate care across the entire care ecosystem
The barriers hindering adoption of a virtual-first care model
How a virtual-first model can improve care outcomes and drive cost savings
Potential use cases for healthcare organizations to leverage virtual care to triage a patient's care need, determine the best care setting, and drive follow up care — whether virtually, in-person or at the home.
Tangible steps different healthcare stakeholders can take to help drive adoption
"I don't think Justice Samuel Alito could be persuaded to change anything. He's got the votes. Unless Chief Justice John Roberts can convince him to soften something" said Carol Sanger, the Barbara Aronstein Black Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.
The tests could prove useful in screening patients that coud benefit from therapies being tested for Alzheimer's. But uptake will depend, in part, on reimbursement, according to doctors surveyed by Quest.
The most powerful drivers for digital home hospital adoption are advances in telehealth, remote monitoring and emerging digital technologies that facilitate high quality, cost-effective care beyond hospital walls.
By Michael Schroeder Wednesday, May 4, 2022 1:54 PM
To supplement the counseling services Magellan Federal offers to service members and their spouses, NeuroFlow will provide access to resources and support through its app.
By Dr. Daniel E. Stein Wednesday, May 4, 2022 10:46 AM
Depopulation places an unsustainable burden on a diminishing workforce, as fewer workers are available to support an increasing number of seniors. But technological improvements in egg freezing have resulted in vastly improved pregnancy rates and could help slow the decline in births.
MedCity INVEST PharmaTech 2022 is a program dedicated to exploring the next chapter of the biopharma industry. Discussions will explore how pharma companies leverage digital innovations to achieve greater success and transform the lives of patients.
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