Healthcare Strategies

Maintaining Telehealth Progress Beyond COVID-19, ATA 2020 Updates

Ann Mond Johnson, chief executive officer of the American Telemedicine Association, gives an overview of the telehealth landscape, in light of the pandemic. She explores areas where telehealth use could be expanded, explains how momentum can continue once the pandemic ends, and provides details on the ATA’s 2020 conference.
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Keeping Remote Work, Telehealth Secure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Caleb Barlow, president and chief executive officer of Cynergistek, shares best practice VPN strategies, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in telehealth and remote work. He outlines recommended tech and policies, as well as the current threat landscape as hackers seek to profit from the national emergency.

The Coronavirus Outbreak: Updates from the Field, Tackling Misinformation

Roger Shapiro, MD, MPH provides an update on the coronavirus pandemic, diving into the global and United States response to the outbreak. He shares insights into identifying misinformation and provides best practices for individuals and healthcare organizations to help flatten the curve.

The Evolving Role of AI and Machine Learning in Clinical Decision Support

Katherine Andriole, PhD, director of research strategy and operations at the MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on clinical decision support. She also addresses some major challenges of using the technology to enhance care delivery, and highlights key considerations for organizations seeking to use AI in clinical decision support systems.

Leveraging Community-Based Partnerships to Address Senior SDOH

Bruce Chernoff, MD, the president and chief executive officer of the SCAN Foundation, discusses the social determinants of health barriers that America’s seniors face. He also addresses the challenges that the healthcare industry experiences in trying to solve them and how partnerships with community-based organizations can be a key to the solution.

EHR Usability Fixes to Address Physician Burnout, Engagement

Gary Price, MD, president of The Physicians Foundation, talks about how EHR usability affects physician burnout, physician suicide, and patient engagement. He calls for a mindset realignment that prioritizes patient satisfaction and endorses EHR usage in which the EHR tools and regulations serve the patient-physician relationship instead of burdening it.

How Cartoons Help One Doctor Advocate for Patients in Primary Care

Anita Ravi, MD, co-founder of the PurpLE Health Foundation, exhorts healthcare organizations to provide care that is trauma-informed and social determinants of health aware. Drawing from her own encounters treating patients who have experienced abuse, she discusses practical ways to reshape healthcare systems’ approach to mental healthcare screenings and describes how cartooning has helped breach communication barriers.

Implementing Advanced Primary Care Models in a Fee-for-Service World

Ryan Schmid, MBA, CEO and president of Vera Whole Health, outlines his organization’s advanced primary care model and discusses how this differs from traditional primary care. Vera Whole Health's model emphasizes the need for a transition from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement in order to promote more holistic, patient-centered care.

Using Telehealth to Address the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis

Healthcare Strategies talks to Amy Lerman, a member of the Health Care and Life Sciences team at Epstein Becker Green, about the challenges and benefits of launching a telemental health service. With the growing need for mental health care bumping up against barriers to access and a shortage of specialists, hospitals and health systems are turning to telehealth to put patients in front of providers when and where they’re needed. Lerman talks about best practices for launching such a platform as well as strategies for delivering quality virtual care.

Top Health IT Security Trends of 2019 and Industry Needs for 2020

Dr. Saif Abed, Clinical Cyber Defense Systems CEO shares insights on cybersecurity trends of 2019, one of the most disruptive years in terms of cyberattacks and big breaches. Abed also dives into ways providers can begin tackling some of healthcare’s greatest privacy and security challenges, including constricted resources and an ever-increasing list of endpoints, while looking into what the healthcare sector can expect in the new year.