Vital Lines October 2023
Oct 31, 2023
TOP STORIES
New state privacy laws obscure compliance
Digital health companies should prepare to navigate the growing patchwork of state data privacy laws, especially those in Washington and Nevada.
The cost implications of cloud deployments
How do costs compare between on-premises and cloud implementations, both from where we are today and in the long run? Healthcare IT leaders weigh in.
Providers' biggest challenge isn't financial
41% of healthcare CIOs and IT leaders say clinician burnout and workforce challenges surpass financial pressures, according to a new survey.
TELEHEALTH
Televisits lead to higher follow-up rates?
Kaiser Permanente finds that after televisits, in-person follow-up rates are higher than those after in-person office visits, especially in cases involving physical pain.
HCOs: Let doctors use telehealth from home
More than 100 organizations are urging CMS to preserve a waiver allowing providers to bill Medicare for telehealth services delivered from their homes.
REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING
RPM use expands by more than 300%
Providers' RPM use increased from 20% in 2021 to 81% in 2023. In particular, pulmonologists plan to step up their remote monitoring next year.
CLOUD
Blockchain and the cloud: Better together
Learn about the strengths, weaknesses, and taxonomy of an integrated blockchain-cloud architecture in this peer-reviewed research.
PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
The surprising side effect of wearables
Wearables were designed to empower patients with quick readings on their health. But for some people, they've become big stressors.
NEW FROM REDOX
An executive read on healthcare AI
Learn about different AI types, use cases, adoption strategies, data barriers, costs and more in our AI guide for healthcare executives. (No registration required.)
Redox partners with Productive Edge
We've partnered with healthcare-focused consulting firm Productive Edge to solve challenges around health data fragmentation, real-time analytics, and compliance.
Was this forwarded to you?
If you like what you've read and would like to see Vital Lines in your inbox every month, let us know.