How the private digital health sector is disrupting health care

Welcome to 2025! And nothing says new year like predictions... in this case, about Patient Experience. A lot of folks talked about AI... which I agree will keep expanding. I went with Telehealth (of course), as everyone is complaining about how hard it is to get to a doctor these days- and AI cannot yet prescribe nor make a final judgement... so getting to a doctor easily remains one of life's greatest pursuits! My quote: "Health systems will seek to increase patients’ access to virtual care options as a means of widening their digital front doors and catering to consumer demand for convenient care options, including on-demand 24×7 virtual urgent care. Studies show that patients often prefer telehealth over in-office visits for both routine and minor issues as well as chronic disease management, and health systems will increasingly understand that they must expand their virtual care capacity to attract and retain more patients." #Telehealth #VirtualCare #PatientExperience #DigitalFrontDoor KeyCare

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“Clinical quality is another critical factor in determining success in the digital healthcare arena… This idea is underscored by a March report by the Peterson Health Technology Institute, which revealed that several digital tools targeting Type 2 diabetes did not provide meaningful clinical benefits.” Digital healthcare leaders at #ATANexus spoke with mHealthIntelligence about the need to evolve alongside the fast-changing industry. Read more from Anuja Vaidya: #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #Healthcare

The rapid expansion of #telehealth has come with remarkable developments & new forms of care for patients worldwide - transforming health care through widespread innovation. Failure to protect these services would deny our future & restrict advancements that can lead to significant improvements in health care.   https://lnkd.in/eeputw4H

Has virtual healthcare lived up to its pandemic promises? Virtual healthcare surged during the pandemic but faced challenges as in-person care resumed, leading to a 45.8% drop in telehealth visits from 2020 to 2022. Telehealth remains popular for mental health, substance use disorder treatments, and chronic disease management through remote patient monitoring. However, it has been less effective for surgical and medical specialists. The digital therapeutics market faces financial difficulties, highlighting the need for better reimbursement models. Future trends include advancements in virtual inpatient care and the use of generative AI to support telehealth providers. #virtualhealthcare #telehealth #telemedicine #healthcare #AI

Longer-term certainty for patients and providers is essential to unlocking the full potential of #virtualcare to strengthen our health care system, support better outcomes, lower costs and increase access to care. We look forward to working with Congress to secure longer-term certainty for critical #telehealth flexibilities before the next deadline at the end of March. More: https://lnkd.in/eS-R7rW8

 The rapid #digitaltransformation accelerated by the COVID-19 #pandemic has laid the foundation for an #innovative landscape that promises to redefine #patientcare and accessibility. Read more- https://lnkd.in/g9dY8dPA

The ATA and ATA Action were well represented at the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, which addressed 15 #telehealth bills set to expire on 12/31. Eve Cunningham MD MBA, Providence testified that telehealth is now “a core function of healthcare delivery,” and Ateev Mehrotra, Harvard Medical School urged #Congress to permanently eliminate site-location requirements. We couldn’t agree more on both counts! As we continue to seek permanent access to virtual care services, we greatly appreciate the Health subcommittee and our bipartisan Congressional champions for their continued support of telehealth. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UesxUS

After the expansion of #telemedicine during the #COVID19 pandemic, #telementalhealth and #primarycare remain among the specialties using it the most, according to a new study. #Femalephysicians and #doctors in cities also are seeing #patients online instead of in person, according to the review of data from 2022. The study, “Telehealth Delivery Differs Significantly By Physicians And Practice Characteristics,” was published in Health Affairs. Researchers examined Medicare fee-for-service claims data to consider how #doctors used #technology to interact with patients.

How Health Systems Can Prepare for the Winter Surge with Virtual Care  – MedCity News - MedCity News Title: How Health Systems Can Prepare for the Winter Surge with Virtual Care #VirtualCareStrategies Health systems can utilize virtual care strategies to prepare for the upcoming winter surge. Implementing telehealth services can help manage patient volumes and reduce the strain on in-person resources. #RemoteMonitoring Remote monitoring tools can be integrated into virtual care platforms to track patient vitals and symptoms from a distance. This technology enables healthcare providers to intervene early and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. #PatientEngagement Engaging patients in their own care through virtual platforms can improve outcomes and reduce readmission rates. Health systems should focus on educating patients about the benefits of virtual care and how to access these services. #DataSecurity Ensuring data security is crucial when implementing ai.mediformatica.com #health #patients #virtualcare #healthsystems #medcity #providers #this #news #season #transportation #well #events #digitalhealth #healthit #healthtech #healthcaretechnology @MediFormatica (https://buff.ly/3Xg3BxC)