Telehealth

Mental health services accounted for 31 percent of all diagnoses associated with telehealth claims in 2016, according to FAIR Health.

Data shows slow industry adoption, as close to 42 percent of respondents said their virtual care solution did not integrate with their EHR.

Northwell VP Sabina Zak and Conversa Health founder Philip Marshall discuss how Northwell is transforming how it delivers standardized and personalized information to patients outside its facilities.

Dr. Ashish Atreja, chief innovation officer at Mount Sinai and founding chair of NODE.Health, discusses the need for health systems to prove with scientific rigor which new apps and innovations work.

Healthcare IT News Editor-in-Chief Tom Sullivan, a veteran HIMSS conference-goer, offers tips on preparing for the massive event, what to look for and the best ways to keep pace with breaking news.

Jay Patel, clinical transformation officer at Seniorlink, says comprehensive tools for aging populations are going to require, among other things, cybersecurity and data aggregation among patients, family members and caregivers.

Although there is clear evidence that mHealth is valuable in treating chronic diseases, standards, governance and integration still need work, says Robert Istepanian of the Institute of Global Innovation at the UK's Imperial College.

The two main challenges are proving the value of telehealth and promoting practice change.

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law have some strict requirements for compliance, and providers would do well to take note.

CEO Silvia Pfeiffer discusses how Coviu's PhysioROM telehealth platform allows physiotherapists to monitor their patients' range of motion in a standardized manner for improved reporting and analytics.