The Basics of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
We kicked of the month with an article about the type of telemedicine service that introduced me to to the world of telehealth: the ability to continuously monitor a patient’s vital signs and keep them out of the hospital.
Why Healthcare Organizations need a Telehealth Strategy
Everything starts with a strategy, whether it’s explicit or not. The strategy does not have to be pompous or polished or even fully thought through. But before any work is done, organizations should be clear about the WHY. Because if you’re not, confusion and anxiety arises, hindering success.
Telehealth Workflows, Policies & Technologies
Optimizing telehealth is all about the optimization of the processes, the rules and the gadgets being used to deliver the care. This long overdue article provides a great framework on which areas you need to cover to get excellent telehealth.
Telehealth Success through Conscious Change Management
Speaking about hindering success, this article had long been overdue. I have talked about applying the Prosci ADKAR (R) model for many years but never had written about it. This is one of the key things to keep in mind when launching or optimizing telehealth.
Better Prenatal Care through Telehealth
With the 5th article of the month I shifted down to a very specific use case: using telehealth for prenatal care. The genesis for this article was my work with a digital health startup, Odonata, that is using Mayo Clinic-developed technology to reliably monitor the heart rate and heart rhythm of the unborn child and the expecting mom’s contractions.