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A new COVID-19 wave is coming – how can health systems prepare?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

When coronavirus cases begin to grow in early spring, health systems were forced to pivot quickly – sometimes within a matter of days – to allocate scant resources and implement new technologies and workflows. Now, Krass said, many hospital executives are looking toward medication supply chains as other potential weak points.

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Study: NYC Black, Latino patients less likely than white patients to use telehealth during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the novel coronavirus spread across the United States this spring, the demand for telehealth skyrocketed in turn – as did concerns about patient access to virtual care. In areas with broadband availability, telehealth is still not always an option.