Each and every year there’s a rush for predictions for the coming year and 2024 is no different The year Skynet/Mednet became active – not really but that was the fear with everyone calling it the Year of AI. For the rest of us, it was not so much the year of AI but rather […]
This week I am talking to Bob Booth MD, Chief Care Officer at TimelyCare (@TimelyMD) a company offering a student-centered platform that is designed for digital natives of on-demand access to mental health and medical care. Bob’s path informed his role and focus starting out in education, training to be a doctor and anesthesiologist and ultimately ending […]
This week I am talking to Sherie Friedrich, Chief Psychology Officer at MediTelecare a company delivering Telehealth behavioral services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. An often overlooked component of post-discharge patient care is behavioral health, although 20% of people over the age of 55 have some form of mental health condition and this impacts readmission rates […]
Reporting from HIMSS This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of September and was recorded at the HIMSS 2021 show that took place in Las Vegas from August 9 to 13 You can read more about the series here and the concept of keeping […]
This week I find myself in Las Vegas to attend the HIMSS 2021 conference that was postponed from the beginning of the pandemic and it has been an interesting experience. There are so many elements of deja vu in the run-up arriving at the 2020 conference that I had advice to offer for those […]
Mental Health Challenges Sadly, we are seeing increasing rates of brain health challenges around the country and likely the world. Problems that existed before having been amplified by the pandemic and the social isolation we are all experiencing. The impact of this is not just confined to adults and employees but permeates throughout our society […]
