Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay.

Interoperability for improved care coordination amid COVID 19

How healthcare providers can leverage interoperability across the care continuum for improved care coordination and patient empowerment. 

Telemedicine is a major driver in shifting the healthcare delivery model

More than ever, the system selected to provide telemedicine services must provide added controls to overcome factors that are outside the control of the provider.

The age of precision in the post COVID-19 world

Health and care have been inexorably moving towards a new paradigm – one where the nature of the interactions are more personalised and require the person to be more active in their pursuit of reducing risks that have an adverse effect upon the development of non-communicable diseases, says Dr Charles Alessi, chief clinical officer at HIMSS.

Michael Seres: The power of a patient

Michael Seres was an entrepreneur, patient advocate, husband and father of three. He died on 30 May 2020, in California, US, of a sepsis infection. This news not only shook the patient community, but also the global healthcare IT space.

Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly.

How to create and maintain a productive, secure home work environment

Collaboration tools are undergoing drastic version updates and feature overhauls on a very frequent basis, forcing security departments to keep a close eye on upcoming changes to determine whether their standards will still be met.