Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
A Vision for the Hospital Room of the Future: Part 1. Jeff Fallon, Chairman and CEO at eVideon, shared with John Lynn some of his big ideas for what the hospital room could look like not long from now. Think improvements to the nurse call button, a virtual whiteboard, and actions triggered by activity in the EHR. Read more…
A Vision for the Hospital Room of the Future: Part 2. Several members of the Healthcare IT Today community took the time to share their thoughts on how technology will support the healthcare facility of tomorrow. Expect more connected devices, increased use of analytics, improved voice technology – and, finally, no more fax machines. Read more…
Why KLAS Changed its Patient Outreach Vendor Category. In one of its latest reports, KLAS Research separated Patient Outreach into two new categories, one for administrative patient communication (think appointment reminders) and one more focused on care management. Colin sat down with Dan Czech, Senior Insights Director for Patient Engagement, to discuss what brought about the change and what differentiates leaders in each category. Read more…
How Can Payers Make the Most of Their Data? At the AHIP Annual conference, John Lynn sat down with David Schweppe, Chief Analytics Officer at MedeAnalytics, to discuss the valuable role of data and analytics for the payer community – especially at a time when resources are limited. Read more…
Better Technology Can Reduce Physician Burnout. Half of all physicians and nurses are experiencing burnout these days, Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Katharine Smart told Colin Hung. Technology can play a role in reducing burnout, she said – but only if it has been designed with usability and interoperability in mind. Read more…
Where Do the Best Healthcare Disruptors Come From? The latest episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast addressed the industry’s age-old question: Does disruption need to come from inside or outside healthcare? Our hosts also offered their thoughts on which disruptors we might be talking about a decade from now. Read more…
How One Telehealth Provider Planned for Lower Usage. Maple, the largest virtual care provider in Canada, experienced the same surge in telehealth use during the pandemic as everyone else. But Maple knew that 70% telehealth usage was unrealistic in the long term and planned to survive the lean times, CEO Brett Belchetz, MD told Colin. Read more…
Tech’s Role in Improving Home Health Referrals. Demand for home health services is increasing 8% per year, and most providers need to modernize their referral workflows to meet this demand. CareCloud’s Adeel Sarwar walked through the benefits of applying automation technology to referral management. Read more…
How to Choose the Right Remote Monitoring Device Suppliers. Jack Wang of AOJ Medical discussed why RPM vendors need to choose their suppliers carefully and how to evaluate potential partners based on their technical, regulatory, software, and services expertise. Read more…
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Funding and M&A Activity:
- Ultrasound technology company Oncoustics closed a $5 million seed round.
- EHR consultancy Healthcare Performance Group has acquired Health Data Specialists, a consultancy specializing in Epic, Siemens, and Cerner systems.
- Digital health and virtual care infrastructure platform Healthie raised $16 million in Series A funding.
- Analytics and research company Cornerstone AI raised a $5 million seed round.
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