Digital Health

Advocate, Hackensack Meridian, Intermountain, Mass General Brigham, Memorial Hermann among those in National Independent Provider Ecosystem.

<p>Nicholas Bunger, data engineer at Balgrist University Hospital, said the five-year journey to EMRAM Stage 6 status has resulted in more efficient operations and has enabled better reactivity among clinical experts.</p>

<p>Osama El-Hassan from the Dubai Health Authority said the only way to achieve sustainability in digital health is to build up the workforce. Companies like Zimam wish to upskill workers and build a community around health information management.</p> <p> </p>

New AMA research sheds light on the coverage policies of 16 commercial health insurers.

As chief strategy officer for 1upHealth, the former national coordinator for health IT and interoperability guru gets a lot of feedback from industry stakeholders. Here are some of the questions, comments and concerns he's hearing.

<p>Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, discusses ways hackers can access medical records from understaffed healthcare organizations – and how those organizations can best mitigate their cyber risk.</p>

Hospitals and physician practices are seeing direct competition from retailers that are investing in traditional primary care.

<p>Thomas Hutchinson, executive director of digestive health and experiential reality, and neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Louis brought VR to Hoag Hospital in 2015. They found that virtual models and simulations have proven popular with patients, with strong ROI.</p>

<p>Mytonomy offers patient education and has expanded its offerings to move patients smoothly through pre- and post-procedure functions, says CEO and cofounder Anjali Kataria.</p>

<p>The Regional Digital Health Action Plan looks at IT, capacity, knowledge exchange and what works for e-health, says David Novillo Ortiz of WHO-Europe.</p> <p> </p>