Telehealth
Also, Fujitsu and Toppan have partnered to offer advanced big data analysis services.
The care management platform also announced a partnership with a large family medicine practice with offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
"If we can manage patients on the front side of their diagnoses, and continue that management longitudinally, it's going to have a significant impact on the escalation of patients' chronic conditions," one expert says about the value of preventative care.
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that "ongoing telemedicine use is fairly effective in having limited return office visits, low emergency visit rates, and very low hospitalization rates compared to office visits."
The Defense Health Agency has earmarked as much as $180 million for the project, which seeks to build a next-generation hybrid care platform for the U.S. Military Health System
Also, Queensland University is replacing legacy IT systems across its network of clinics.
A pioneering trial between Singapore and Japan has proven that it is feasible.
New monitoring devices and AI algorithms could help reduce staggering costs and improve quality of life for patients with chronic diseases such as COPD, asthma and chronic cough.
EHR-linked virtual care "allows us to expand our capabilities, creating opportunities to build trust," says the health system's chief information and digital officer.
Numerous telehealth flexibilities allowed under the pandemic will need to be decided on a more permanent basis, ATA says.
