On July 31, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to repeal a ban on the use of federal funding for the development of a universal patient identifier (UPI) for every individual in the United ...

Methods of healthcare delivery utilizing electronic communication, such as telehealth, have empowered healthcare delivery to extend beyond conventional clinical environments and more easily reach ...

In addition to allowing providers to monitor and analyze a patient’s condition from outside of the hospital or clinic, remote patient monitoring (RPM) “is a critical enabler of home-based care,” ...

Regulators say Medicare needs more data and oversight to avoid fraud and misuse. Digital health advocates argue the service is still crucial for managing chronic conditions. In 2018, Medicare began ...

The promise of remote patient monitoring is showing itself in more and more telemedicine use cases, with huge potential for day-to-day wellness, management of chronic conditions and the promotion of ...

Real-time and early detection of minute changes in the functioning of the cardiovascular system is crucial for managing ...

Patient misidentification continues to pose a persistent safety risk throughout the NHS, yet it remains inadequately acknowledged and researched, a healthcare safety watchdog has warned. A new report ...

Treatment to a disease or a concern is just 50% of the process in healthcare. How the body reacts to the treatment, the recovery phase and patient care is the more crucial 50%. Unfortunately, a major ...