How virtual care can help combat physician burnout

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.

How smart rooms are redefining the role of the bedside nurse and how the CNO and his team plan to prevent tech fatigue among staff to ensure the investment continues to deliver value, per the health system's chief nursing officer Duane Perry.

Follow-up appointments, transitional care when there’s the risk of readmission, benefit patients and can be done by telehealth, says Dr. Matthew Thompson, an ER physician and the CEO and cofounder of Telescope Health.