Q&A: Osso VR on the changing virtual reality funding environment
Osso VR is a virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform that allows users to practice surgical techniques independently or with a team in an immersive environment. The company's founder...
View ArticleGoogle to offer limited access to medical LLM
Google has announced that Med-PaLM 2, the tech giant's medical large language model, will be available to select Google Cloud customers in the coming weeks to share feedback, explore use cases and for...
View ArticleQ&A: How BayCare Health System uses Amazon's Alexa in patient rooms
At HIMSS23, Florida-based BayCare Health System announced it had deployed Amazon's Alexa voice assistant at its newest hospital, Wesley Chapel, which opened its doors last month. Craig Anderson,...
View ArticleHow to use technology to listen and understand patients' needs
CHICAGO — During the Patient Engagement Forum at HIMSS Global Conference on Monday, Aaron Miri, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer at Baptist Health, highlighted how...
View ArticleWhy there's no 'one-size-fits-all' for remote monitoring and patient privacy
CHICAGO – When Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health's Sanger Heart and Vascular Center was first implementing its remote patient monitoring program, the hardest lift was getting devices into patients'...
View ArticleWhy patient burnout is a 'silent public health crisis'
CHICAGO – Provider burnout and overwork is a hot topic in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But patients often struggle to navigate their own care in the complex and fragmented U.S. healthcare system....
View ArticleTechnology can reduce providers' mental healthcare challenges
CHICAGO-During HIMSS Global Conference's Behavioral Health Forum, John MacKenzie, clinical program manager and behavioral health specialist at CommonSpirit Telehealth Network, discussed how to support...
View ArticlePatients should be at the center when designing digital health experiences
CHICAGO – Creating a seamless experience is key when it comes to improving patients' interactions with the healthcare system, said Andrea Marks, vice president of digital transformation at Walmart...
View ArticleAI needs rules and regulations to evolve effectively
CHICAGO — During the Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare Forum at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition here on Monday, panelists discussed the good, the bad and the possibilities...
View ArticleEasy-to-use devices key to equitable remote patient monitoring
One of the key tenets of New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System's remote patient monitoring program is choosing easy-to-use devices that don't require extra technology on the patient's end, said...
View ArticleComplex care startup Memora Health scores $30M
Memora Health, a complex care management platform, secured a $30 million strategic investment led by General Catalyst, with participation from Northwell Health's venture arm Northwell Holdings,...
View ArticleTechnology must be developed with care to improve health equity
CHICAGO – At a panel discussion at the HIMSS Global Conference on Tuesday, panelists highlighted the importance of minority and historically marginalized populations having a seat at the table during...
View ArticleHIMSSCast: How human-centered design could help improve the patient experience
Healthcare organizations sometimes choose technology that makes sense for the system, but doesn't always work for the end user, often the patient. That leaves patients — and the often providers who...
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April 18 - HIMSS23 morning
Thumbnail: Tags: Business IntelligenceHIMSS23Categories: ProviderPayerPharmaConsumerInvestorAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: See our reporters interview healthcare IT thought leaders and deliver news from...
View ArticleWhy providers struggle to support digital therapeutics
CHICAGO — Digital therapeutics have the potential to give patients a new way to access care and lessen the burden on providers, said panelists at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference &...
View ArticleAdoption of digital therapeutics will require flexibility and patience
CHICAGO — During the Venture Connect panel on demystifying digital therapeutics at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition here on Tuesday, panelists provided insights into the state...
View ArticlePolicy landscape for digital health changed 'overnight' after COVID-19
After years of slow movement advancing telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other digital health technologies, the landscape changed rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jodi Daniel,...
View ArticleTech may not be an easy solution to health systems' financial challenges
Health systems are facing a difficult financial future as labor costs soar and the population ages, increasing demand just as hospitals have less resources to serve them, said panelists at the 2023...
View ArticleHIMSSCast: Improving the patient experience for complex care
As more care moves outside the hospital, providers are working to support patients with complex needs in their homes, said Manav Sevak, CEO and cofounder of Memora Health.The startup, which recently...
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Health and tech innovation celebrated at HIMSS23's 'World's Fair of Healthcare'
Thumbnail: Tags: health equitypopulation healthcybersecurityartificial intelligenceHIMSS23Categories: ProviderPayerPharmaConsumerInvestorAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: In Chicago, Hal Wolf, CEO of HIMSS,...
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