Telehealth in the European Union: Improving Access to Healthcare
Telehealth can significantly improve access to healthcare and the quality of medical services for EU citizens, widening geographical coverage with virtual consultations, even as cross-border mobility increases.
Breaking the Barriers to Rural Elderly Care with Design Thinking
Innovative thinking can help address complex issues that have eluded us for years, like access to elderly care, care coordination for chronic conditions, social isolation and loneliness, and medication management.
Health Information and Technology in the NICU: Providing Care, Communication and Safety
A mother shares her family’s experience in the NICU after her daughter was born prematurely.
The Changing Landscape of Quality Measures in Healthcare
It’s an issue around the globe—how can we implement quality measures in healthcare to reimburse providers based on improving care and outcomes? The U.S. is trying with its new value pathways.
How a MICU Team Made a Difference When It Mattered Most
A health information and technology professional shares about the thoughtful and purposeful care her mother received in the MICU.
Person-Enabled Healthcare Delivery Focuses on Staying Well
As technology continues to advance, transformation toward consumer-centric health systems leverages technology to support the redesign of healthcare delivery to meet user expectations, needs and values.
How Technology Platforms and AI are Changing Healthcare
As the healthcare industry evolves, more and more companies are using technology platforms as their foundation, and not just a component of their business—leading to new ways for humans to engage with healthcare technology and exchange data.
The Importance of Disease Burden Considerations in Health Technology Development and Assessment of Self-Management Systems for Chronic Disease Patients
This OJNI article discusses how, for different chronic conditions, it is increasingly recognized that health technology and self-management systems can be of great use in helping assist the patient.
Prioritizing Patient Safety Success Stories
Here’s four different examples of health systems innovating for improvements in patient safety.
Alleviating Nurse Burnout with Digital Health Tools
Nursing is a demanding, stressful job that can cause mental, emotional and physical exhaustion. Combined with the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of nurse burnout will only continue to climb, but there are digital health tools that can help reduce this burden.
The Impact on Underserved Communities in Times of Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the globe and the United States and exposed the fragile state of our healthcare system, specifically in underserved communities.
Advancing Patient Experience and Outcomes with Analytics
This article explores the social determinants of health impact on healthcare and ways to close critical care gaps, including cancer screenings using advanced analytics and psychographic segmentation to identify at-risk patients, tailor communications and care settings, and increase patient engage...