Technology

At HIMSS24, experts discussed the value of cross-sector collaboration in delivering innovative care options to underserved communities.

Experts emphasized the value of proactive approaches, meaningful interactions and seamless connections to human support while using AI-enabled chatbots in healthcare.

Local players are also expected to scale at an international level.

Virtual care company Wheel announced it added the teletherapy, discount drug platform, and data sharing companies to its integrated virtual care ecosystem.   

At HIMSS24, Dr. Denise Hines and Shirelle King of Georgia Health Information Network discuss social integration to foster trust in underserved communities.   

Experts discussed new emergency department models using telemedicine to build trust in virtual healthcare environments and public-private sector collaboration.  

Disability-care focused Kismet recently raised $8 million in seed funding in the United States.

Various factors around ROI on virtual tech should be considered before implementation, such as billing revenue, increased efficiency, downstream revenue and improved outcomes, said experts at the HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum.

At HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum, Stanford Healthcare representatives discussed the care system's implementation of a virtual fast track program in its emergency department.

The tech company announced it will offer a suite of solutions focused on scalability and flexibility for healthcare organizations.