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Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018.

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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from October 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Five Offerings from the Boston Connected Health Conference 2018. The Connected Health Conference is still a Health IT conference, owned by HIMSS, spruced up by the pre-conference Voice Health summit , task forces , and even onstage singing by health tech folk that may wish they were in show business.

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mHealth Insights live from #HIMSS18

mHealth Insight

Description: This session will highlight the opportunities and challenges associated with patients generating their own health data and the role of nurses in facilitating these new technologies and data sources. Learning Objectives: Discuss the role of nurses in training patients to use new mHealth technologies.

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Brigham and Women’s Primary Practice Pilots New Mobile App to Drive Patient Engagement & Collaborative Care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

One of four adults has two or more chronic health conditions” This negative trend is driving up healthcare costs and putting an ongoing strain on our healthcare system. These communications show patients how to use the Twine Health mobile app to receive ongoing support and guidance from their nurse at the practice.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

The health system provides employees opportunities to take part in global mission trips, and its wellness program offers incentives for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.). For two consecutive years, the health system was named among the Best Places to Work in Illinois.