Atrium Health

At HIMSS23, panelists discussed why health systems need to consider the unique needs of their patient populations when implementing remote patient monitoring programs.

The partnership marks another move in home care for the retail giant, which has made several acquisitions in the space over the past few years.

Also: Intel, UPenn and others employ AI for brain tumor identification; DrChrono integrates EHRsynergy's documentation tool.

The health system is implementing new technologies to help it pinpoint frequent readmissions and identify underlying social determinants of health. 

Developed by providers, payers and other stakeholders, each of the new voice-based services is designed to conveniently bring health knowledge and management into the home.

Also: Livongo names Zane Burke as the next CEO; Atrium Health taps Dr. Rasu Shrestha as VP and chief strategy officer. 

The assumption that all innovation needs to be technological is a problematic one.

As new technologies and consumer-focused strategies continue their takeover of the healthcare industry, health systems will have to adjust their care models or be left in the dust.

One of the many tensions in digital health is between innovators with big new ideas about new streams of data and doctors and CIOs who have to figure out how to use that data and integrate it into their workflow.