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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery. Virtual care poses distinct privacy and security risk factors that must be managed, with new tools and data streams to safeguard and new responsibilities on both the patient and provider side.

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Ochsner Leverages Retail, Connected Health Tools & Apple Watch to Engage Consumers

Consumer eHealth Engagement

As an innovative healthcare organization, Ochsner, a large Louisiana- based health network with 12 hospitals, 40 clinicians and an a 1,000+ Physician Group Practice, is committed to helping consumers use mobile and wearable connected health tools for self- management and care collaboration. Apple Watch for Patient Pilot.

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Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

The companies are integrating third-party data with patient self-reported data and public health data to help providers understand what kind of interventions will work best for certain patients. Read more… Hearing From Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill. Legislation and policymaking are a black box for most people.

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Healthcare Just Got SMAC’ed – Accenture’s Post-Digital Era for Health

Health Populi

My Markets is about “meeting consumers’ needs at the speed of now,” in Accenture’s words, because healthcare is more connected in the post-digital age. We live on-demand lives in daily life-flows and tasks, so people expect that experience and service level in health care.

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Dartmouth- Hitchcock’s ImagineCare Platform Leverages Wearables, Connected Health & Analytics for Personalized Patient Care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H), an innovative New England healthcare system with 1,000+ providers is committed to creating a “sustainable health system”, which proactively engages patients through new care models to achieve the triple aim.

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Ochsner Health System’s O Bar & Digital Medicine Program Success & Expansion

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Ochsner Mobile O Bar Over five years ago, Ochsner Health launched their O Bar (Apple genius-like concept) to support patients getting started with digital health tools. Today, Ochsner has nine physical O Bars located in the bottom floor of their health centers and one mobile O Bar.

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Oncology Patients experience a personalized journey with interventions and education for better care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

. “We wanted to help our patients navigate their oncology journey, figure out their new normal and participate in their care” “A few years ago, we successfully used a patient engagement care tool with our palliative patients. How has Northwestern Medicine used the TapCloud tool to deliver better care to Oncology Patients?