Telehealth

Top health officials from HHS and VA have signaled their ongoing support for telemedicine in the long term, but also want to ensure that "technology is being used properly."

UMass Memorial Medical Center President Dr. Michael Gustafson says one long-term impact has been moving care out of the hospital, including a new Hospital at Home program.

Kimberly Scaccia, VP of revenue management for Mercyhealth, says one challenge is competition for remote staff is nationwide.

In this episode of the Virtual Care Paradigm, health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn weighs in on retail health, value-based care and what the virtual care economy might look like.

The pandemic has accelerated transformation in telemedicine, AI diagnosis and AI-enabled medical devices, while innovative digital tools are helping in everyday life for South Koreans, says Yuri Jung, manager, F&D Partners.

Physicians are looking for guidance on telehealth, including updated regulatory and reimbursement policy.

This week's top stories include Hims & Hers expanding beyond the U.S. market with the acquisition of British personalized health company Honest Health and the AHA asking Express Scripts to rescind its 340B claims reporting policy.

Meanwhile, Oregon becomes the latest state to enact its own telehealth legislation.

Richard Vincent, CEO of FundamentalVR, discusses the importance of providing diverse offerings for different surgical training use cases.

There are additional use cases for leveraging continuous video observation beyond monitoring patients for fall risk, and AI has a role to play, says Pete McLain, Caregility's chief strategy officer.