Patient Access

There is a plan to expand its trial to more ambulances in the country to study its effectiveness.

Dr. Tamsin Brown, a lead at NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and at ORCHA, says the pandemic created a mindset shift among patients and clinicians regarding digital tools and apps.

In the post-pandemic world, where there is not enough capacity to meet demand globally, digital health could help create meaningful services that are accessible and make better use of resources, says Sam Shah, chief medical strategy officer at Numan.

It will soon launch its mobile app on Android and iOS devices.

According to Deloitte's survey, 49% of respondents said they'd attended a virtual medical appointment as a patient in the past year, while 26% said they'd been to a virtual visit where another person was the patient.

Kaiser Permanente's director of clinical education, practice and informatics Michelle Machon talks about how her organization used existing tech in unexpected ways during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep patients, providers and families connected.

More than half of patients were not using provided tablets to connect to virtual appointments during the first three quarters of 2021.

It is integrated with medical IoT devices that can screen up to 16 vital parameters.

Georgia Southern University professor Heidi Altman says the project has focused on health disparities and access to care, especially in rural areas.

It also plans to double its headcount over the next 12 months.