Today, data breaches, ransomware attacks, and identity theft are endangering privacy and well-being. This is true for medical data because if malicious hackers get access to it, human lives and health could be at stake. Scammers may also attempt to benefit from ongoing events to disrupt the data gathering process for healthcare corporations. Medical […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the healthcare business model, causing providers to rely more on scale and efficiency to maintain financial stability in 2021 and beyond. At least those are the strategies industry leaders at Providence and UW Health are implementing to adapt to a more virtual, leaner environment as the pandemic continues, health […]
Recently, HealthLeaders hosted its first ‘Virtual Happy Hour CFO Roundtable’ sponsored by Nuance, gathering executives to address the financial and technological challenges facing the health system during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The hour-long roundtable brought together healthcare executives from provider organizations ranging across the East Coast to the Midwest to delve into two key strategic […]
As the nation began experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases this fall, a similar upswing occurred in the use of telehealth, according to the latest report from FAIR Health, an independent, nonprofit organization, which tracks commercial insurance claims as part of a healthcare cost transparency initiative. Compared to one year ago, October usage of telehealth increased […]
Telemedicine is proving to be of great value to patients as well as the health professionals. The most significant innovation of telemedicine over in-person visits is the opportunity for better patient follow up and increased health outcomes. Traditionally, the hospitals recommended a treatment plan or prescribed medications, then hoped the patient followed their advice. But […]
With a VR headset, live joint images can be recorded, filmed, and recorded continuously as the patient moves, monitoring the motion range. Since points are taken in 3-D space, the incorporation of live imagery and measurement provides more precision, accuracy, and freedom of movement since there are no device constraints. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented […]
The telehealth industry saw demand surge significantly this spring as Covid-19 began. Telehealth appointments are ideal for a pandemic: patients can seek an informed opinion about their symptoms and be referred for a medical test without having to go to the office physically and placing people at risk. But while the focus on telehealth has […]
As more US patients are diagnosed with COVID-19, a number of industry associations have recognized telemedicine—the practice of using technology to deliver healthcare remotely—as a viable means to give patients access to care and minimize exposure to the disease. Adoption of virtual care has increased as the pandemic has significantly imperiled the country and the […]
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we think about healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, opening our eyes to new opportunities to use machine learning to draw useful conclusions faster. Before COVID-19, one of the biggest challenges healthcare organizations faced was how to accelerate and scale their application of AI—clinically and operationally. Now, the use cases […]
The future of healthcare shapes up with advances in digital healthcare technologies, including artificial intelligence, VR/AR, 3D-printing, robotics, or nanotechnology. Healthcare facilities have to familiarize themselves with the latest innovations to be able to leverage technology. The future of healthcare is in working hand-in-hand with technologies, and healthcare providers have to embrace evolving healthcare technologies […]