Telehealth
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care.
A balanced approach to deploying new IT that reduces the burden on employees and provides patients with enhanced services is key to stabilizing and advancing healthcare industry processes.
The FCC established the Affordable Connectivity Program in December 2021 to provide access and subsidized computing devices. It's free to enroll in ACP, but too few people are taking advantage.
Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution.
AI, augmented reality, biomedical sensors and beyond – by mapping out a clear vision now, we can widen our ambitions and improve modernization strategies to better harness the vast potential offered by technology advances.
Health system IT leaders need to be ready to enable care delivery anywhere, anytime, to any patient. New advances in cloud and telehealth/remote monitoring are forcing the issue.
One CIO names the technologies and leadership strategies he'll be focused on this year: platform design, 'Virtual Care 3.0' and more.
Before disasters, such as tornadoes or wildfires, communities should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones," where equipment and virtual-care kiosks can be moved.
Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality-of-life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity.
The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion.
