Telehealth has been around for over 20 years. But only recently has the technology been considered mainstream for many different types of doctor’s visits. COVID-19 and the associated regulatory changes (many of which have been made permanent) have played a big role....
A clinician friend likes to joke: “general family practitioners know nothing about everything, and clinical specialists know everything about nothing.” All jokes aside, the complementary nature of the generalist/specialist teams is needed in healthcare...
As organizations consider launching a new online patient health service, executives often first look to EMRs as a platform to enable the desired services. However, it becomes clear that EMRs, with their limited patient portal functionality, are too...
In recent years, several new entrants in the healthcare marketplace have disrupted how healthcare is delivered. Amazon Care, Teladoc, Amwell, and others, have defined new healthcare trends, identified underserved niches, and created industry-leading health...
Today’s Poor Long-Term Financial Outlook Health systems, despite some recent signs of improvement in patient volumes and revenues, continue to report negative margins in the first quarter of 2022. They also continue to report significant costs well above 2021...
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the healthcare industry has changed significantly. Perhaps nowhere is that change more noticeable than in telemedicine. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) were growing slowly....
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