Tapping into care in the home

Switching cardiology patients to Bluetooth-enabled medical devices that send data to patient portals is helping to reduce chronic care complexities, says Sutter Health CCIO Dr. Richard Milani and Patient Experience R&D lead Trevor Berceau.

Electrophysiologists, who implant devices such as pacemakers, need technology to automatically determine when the billing period ends, says Sallie Gustafson, RN, director of Medical Affairs at Murj.

MaineHealth has had much success in the field of telemedicine. Its medical director of telehealth and virtual care Dr. Tracy Jalbuena and its VP of telehealth and virtual care Lizzy Mulcahy offer detailed advice on expansion and patient involvement.