Telehealth

This week's top stories include CMS giving hospitals guidance for reopening ailing service lines, a glitch in an app exposing video of patient consultations and giving the underserved access to telehealth.

The pandemic has laid bare the need for better access, better reimbursement and the need for preventative care.

The pandemic has pushed us into the age of smartphone-enabled virtual care and remote monitoring, says Dr. Carl Nohr of the Canadian Medical Association, who previews his upcoming HIMSS webinar exploring "person-enabled" healthcare during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.

David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, says vulnerable people are being left behind by the telehealth revolution - and it's vital to address systemic racism, language barriers and social determinants of health.

This week's top stories include shadow pharmacies playing on COVID-19 fears, hospitals getting additional aid and the challenges of integrating in-person care back into workflows.

HP is enhancing the telemedicine experience while accelerating vaccination research and improving data and device security in the battle against the pandemic, according to HP's Daniel Colling and Raja Bhadury.

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP and chief clinical officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will impact the future of clinical care.

With fewer elective procedures due to widespread restrictions, the telehealth share of total medical claim lines has increased greatly.

Dr. Jonathan Bloom, CEO of Podimetrics, discusses how his company is helping to monitor high-risk patients with diabetes and avoid adverse outcomes.

Customers who were eligible to pick a Medicare Advantage plan earlier this year, but could not because of the pandemic, are entitled to a special enrollment period.