At HIMSS24, the Maine health system's chief medical information officer will offer an education session on integrating telehealth. He previews it here while also discussing AI strategy and giving an update on Northern Lights collaboration with Optum.

Ankit Gupta, founder and CEO of Bicycle Health, discusses the company's partnership with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to give individuals released from prison continued access to monthly injections of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.

Brian Esterly, CEO of TimeDoc Health, discusses key social determinants of health issues, the rise in comorbidities complicating the delivery of care, healthcare deserts, and how health IT can serve as a bridge to all of these patients.

Utilization has dropped to 5.4% of medical claims since telehealth use skyrocketed during the pandemic, says Steven Ullman, director at the Center for Health Management and Policy at the University of Miami.

Bringing telehealth and other tools into the doctor’s office increases access and destigmatizes mental health conditions, says Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer at athenahealth.

Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of Clinical Informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, gives advice on pursuing data governance strategies.

Zoom ASEAN Customer Experience Lead Jayraj Nair discusses helping telehealth providers offer seamless and secure digital patient experience.

Kevin Littlefield, principal, cybersecurity at MITRE, discusses the challenges of securing remote patient monitoring devices and what needs to happen to reduce cyber risks in the home environment.

Dr. Robert Murry, chief medical officer of NextGen Healthcare and a practicing family physician, talks about the importance of the post-pandemic commitment to telehealth from CMS and a future of possibilities without the worry of non-payment.

When care managers provided virtual patient activation post-discharge and addressed a patient's life context factors, it improved access and reduced costs, according to research, says Dr. Alan Spiro, president and CMO of Laguna Health.

Alan R. Bugos, CTO at Health Recovery Solutions, and Anushree Bhate, director of engineering at Impetus Technologies Inc., talk about how Impetus solutions help clinicians tailor treatment plans to deliver more personalized care.

The nursing shortage is not going away and will require creative solutions such as virtual care, says Caregility Chief Nursing Officer Wendy Deibert.