Patient Access
The service gives clinicians with OUD access to virtual care.
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Tom Leary, HIMSS' government relations SVP, talks about HIMSS' work with Congress for better access to telehealth and improved remote patient monitoring, and the HIMSS Foundation's efforts toward diversifying the healthcare IT workforce.
The company announced it had raised $20 million in Series B funding in May last year.
The company said it will use the funds for hiring staffers, building a user community and developing new products.
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, providing a video-enabled tablet to veterans living in rural areas decreased emergency department visits and suicide behaviors.
The new service offers on-demand access to interpreters via video telehealth.
The partnership, which includes Anthem, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Evidation, Janssen and Merck, gives payers guidance for including digital endpoints in reimbursement for new drugs.
The first telehealth offering included in the program is PursueCare, which focuses on addiction medicine.
The new tool lets clinicians input a patient's name, pronouns and gender identity.
A new article in Nature outlines how smart toilets could help individuals determine their COVID-19 status and help public health organizations.