Using phones, videos, and online communication to provide healthcare services. 

Improving patient experience and disparate tech

January 24, 2023
Medical Environment Update - Volume 33 Issue 1
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the accelerated uptake of technology, says Patty Hayward, vice president of strategy,...Read More »

HIPAA security best practices heading into 2023

January 10, 2023
Medical Environment Update - Volume 33 Issue 1
Cybersecurity, Quality Improvement, Security, Telemedicine

Workplace security. Life safety compliance. HIPAA privacy and security. They’re all intertwined with a common goal: safety for healthcare...Read More »

Patient safety predictions for 2023

January 10, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 2
COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

Professionals throughout healthcare to gave their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2023. Here’s what...Read More »

Improving patient experience and disparate tech

December 20, 2022
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 12
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the accelerated uptake of technology, says Patty Hayward, vice president of strategy,...Read More »

Social determinants of health measures, baked into the EHR, are improving patient care

November 7, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 46
Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Social Issues, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

A Florida health system is putting social determinants of health (SDOH) right into the electronic health record problem list, where doctors can...Read More »

Streamlining mental health treatment

October 18, 2022
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 10
Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

Digital tools can help providers triage mental health patientsRead More »

Study: Pediatric epilepsy patients responded well to telemedicine during pandemic

October 11, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 41
Patient Safety, Telemedicine

Researchers are encouraged by early efforts to read pediatric epilepsy patients via telemedicine, but say more work is necessary to reach wider...Read More »

Answers to 988: What to tell patients about the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

September 20, 2022
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 9
Mental Health, Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention, Telemedicine

When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched nationally in July 2022, many viewed it as a huge step forward in mental healthcare....Read More »

New study touts value of in-person training for patient portal use

September 20, 2022
Medical Environment Update - Volume 32 Issue 9
Policies and Procedures, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

New research conducted at ...Read More »

Telehealth diagnoses match in-person clinical visit diagnoses in 86.9% of cases, study finds

September 20, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 28
Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Telemedicine

The recent research article, which was published by JAMA Network Open, examines data collected from more than 2,000 Mayo Clinic patients...Read More »

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