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Entering the post-pandemic era, Indonesian digital health platform KlikDokter is setting itself apart from the pack by focusing more on prevention than treatment, according to CEO Hendra Tjong.

Clinical care teams monitor newly installed heart pumps from any of their devices – whether at the hospital or at home – and can improve patient and family communications, too, says Dawn Bardot, senior director global services for Abiomed.

Lisbeth Votruba, RN, chief clinical officer at AvaSure, a vendor of a tele-sitter technology for acute virtual care, discusses when a virtual nurse is needed, the skill set required, outcomes hospitals are seeing, and more.

Tom Leary, senior VP and head of government relations at HIMSS, discusses the European Health Data Space, hopes for a Senate telehealth bill passage, public health infrastructure modernization and more.

Michelle Machon, director of clinical education, practice and informatics at Kaiser Permanente, outlines how Kaiser leveraged existing technology in unexpected ways during the pandemic to keep patients, providers and families connected.

Courtney Stevens at Detroit's Henry Ford Health System discusses standardizing telehealth integration into care pathways, doing comprehensive exams via video, and digital and telehealth literacy.

Michael Green, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway, discusses telehealth adoption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it helps kids access mental healthcare.

Ray Lowe, senior vice president and CIO at AltaMed Health Services, explains how his organization set up virtual care at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the modality could evolve going forward.

Sumit Nagpal, CEO and founder of Cherish Health, describes how Cherish uses ambient sensing to conduct remote monitoring on aging patients without using cameras or wearables.

(Sponsored) Governments, providers and patients must be fully engaged and aligned in order to help drive transformation and digitize the entire continuum of care according to Tamir Gotfried, Chief Commercial Officer, Tytocare.

Equum Medical CEO Corey Scurlock, MD, talks about how his company provides telehealth staffing and structure for healthcare organizations to improve patient flow and help them use their resources more effectively.

Papa CEO and founder Andrew Parker discusses the senior-care startup’s plans after a big year of funding, including a $150 million Series D round announced in December.