Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

The public health emergency enacted during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue past January 2023. 

PHE for COVID-19 will continue past January

The public health emergency enacted during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue past January 2023. 

 

November 15, 2022
Just months after announcing it was closing its primary health services business, e-commerce giant Amazon is once again stepping into the healthcare sector with a new services offering, Amazon Clinic.

Amazon launches new virtual health service

Just months after announcing it was closing its primary health services business, e-commerce giant Amazon is once again stepping into the healthcare sector with a new services offering, Amazon Clinic.

 

November 15, 2022
A renal failure patient receives dialysis. A new study shows a drop in death in kidney failure patients from heart attack, PE and stroke.

AdventHealth partners with Monogram Health for remote monitoring program

Health system AdventHealth has teamed up with Monogram Health to improve the health outcomes of kidney care patients. 

 

November 11, 2022
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Q&A: Bicycle Health CMO breaks down telehealth’s role in the opioid crisis

Health Exec caught up with Brian Clear, MD, chief medical officer with Bicycle Health, to learn more about the current state of the opioid overdose crisis and the role of telehealth.

November 10, 2022
finding joy again in radiology

Leaving my hospital radiology practice helped me rediscover the joy of medicine

Sponsored by vRad

For 20 years, my radiology practice was a large part of my life and my identity.

I was a solo practitioner at a small community hospital in Kansas. It was a lot of work, but I adored the people I worked with and I took pride in being the one to serve friends, family, and other familiar faces from my small-town neighborhood.

October 13, 2022
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Breast center thrives with remote, fellowship-trained radiologists

Sponsored by vRad

As the chief of surgery specializing in breast care, I’ve seen firsthand the negative impact the national physician shortage can have on women’s healthespecially in underserved communities. At my community hospital, it’s hard for us to bring in a new doctor, a new nurse, anyone at all. There is just such a shortage of talent right now.

October 13, 2022
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How radiologists can find stability during economic volatility

Sponsored by vRad

With the amount of volatility and uncertainty in the U.S. economy, it’s no surprise that even radiologists, who are used to being in high demand, are starting to wonder: How would a recession affect my current employment?

October 13, 2022
Cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) combine imaging and reporting into one system that allows access across the cardiovascular service line. Here are 7 trends in CVIS according to KLAS.

VIDEO: 7 trends in cardiovascular information systems seen by KLAS

Monique Rasband, vice president of imaging, cardiology and oncology, KLAS Research, explains a few of the key technology trends in cardiovascular information systems (CVIS).

September 30, 2022