Telehealth & Covid-19
The Future of AI in Healthcare: A Transformational Shift
With the rapid advancements in generative AI over the past two years, Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare — it’s a rapidly evolving force that is set to reshape patient [...]
Optimizing Telebehavioral Health Performance
At the core, any optimization of behavioral health starts with a look at opportunities to increase capacity and subsequently the utilization of that capacity. With growing behavioral health clinician shortages, each appointment slot potentially represents [...]
Aligning Clinician and Patient Telehealth Expectations
Telehealth has experienced a meteoric rise in adoption over the past few years, driven largely by necessity during the pandemic. Patients, having experienced the convenience of virtual care, have increasingly expressed a preference for telehealth [...]
AI in Healthcare: Preparing for the rAIvolution
Note: This is the second article in a series on “AI in healthcare”. It is written as guidance for healthcare leaders. If you find this article insightful, why not discuss it with your leadership team? Ask: How can you apply [...]
AI in Healthcare — What’s a Leader to Do?
Over the past year, AI has definitely generated some fierce interest and stirred up some strong emotions, fueled by the media.And with the almost eerie capabilities of Generative AI, showcased by ChatGPT in early 2023, it’s understandable that AI would [...]
The 7 Critical Qualities of a Rock Star Telehealth Coordinator
Nothing irritates clinicians more than not having ready access to support. And if there is one thing that prevents many clinicians from fully embracing video visits, it’s the lack of training and the concern that when something goes wrong, [...]
Healthcare’s Convoluted Business Model That Stifles Innovation Adoption
In essence, a business model is a plan for how to make a profit. But business plans are not just limited to startup ventures, digital health vendors, or healthcare delivery organizations. Business models apply to any innovation in business [...]
A Waste of Telehealth: Are You Leaving Patients Behind and Money on the Table?
Telehealth, when deployed properly, offers tremendous benefits to patients and great financial value to clinics. Yet most healthcare CEOs and especially CMOs seemingly are oblivious to telehealth’s potential as an antidote to many of the serious problems their organizations [...]
Telehealth in Libraries: Read a Book, See a Doc
During this spring’s telehealth conference season (held by MATRC, NRTRC, gpTRAC, and ATA) I have heard about multiple initiatives to bring access to care through booths and Telehealth Access Points in libraries. In addition to the Delaware library system’s [...]