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Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"2020 showed us that years of commitment to digital health and, specifically, the digital patient and clinician experience allowed NYU Langone to scale to meet the needs of our patients as well as clinicians," he said. " Eric Jimenez, Artesia General Hospital.

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Will 2024 see a reboot of Google Glass-style headsets in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

Challenges to a 2024 reboot: Regulatory hurdles: Medical devices need to meet strict safety and privacy regulations, which could delay the approval and adoption of Glass in healthcare settings. Overall, the future of Google Glass-style headsets in healthcare holds immense potential for improving medical practice and patient care.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Further, state-by-state laws requiring in-person meetings between psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrist collaborators should be reexamined as these can safely take place over video conferences. It is vital that new regulations support advancements in healthcare technology while also maintaining the highest standards of care.

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Connected Medical Devices—the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

The recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act , which includes a section on medical device security, provides the teeth the FDA’s guidance lacks—new devices that don’t meet security requirements will soon be banned from the market. Healthcare organizations, however, should not wait until these government mandates come into play.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Employers and payers may offer telehealth options that allow the team member to meet with their doctor via video. iRhythm Technologies. iRhythm is a healthcare technology company that clinically diagnoses cardiac arrhythmias by combining wearable biosensing technology with cloud-based data analytics and machine learning capabilities.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

With 857 employees at the 180-bed acute care facility, nearly all Hillcrest Hospital South employees reported to the hospital’s advisory board they feel engaged or content at the hospital, even while increasing patient volumes by 10 percent. Holston Medical Group (Kingsport, Tenn.). Additionally, Methodist landed at No.