Author: Josh Orueta

Healthcare is currently undergoing a massive phase of digitalization as it strives to shape its structures for the modern world, while also giving patients better access to both their practices and their health data, as mandated by the 2016 Interoperability and Cures Act[¹]. In 2020, nearly 50% of healthcare providers…Read more

As healthcare becomes increasingly digitized and consumerized, companies in this sector are starting to realize that telehealth is no longer something that can be postponed into the distant future, but rather a service that healthcare providers need to provide to consumers in the here and now. Currently, more than half[¹]…Read more

Updated on January 14, 2022 What Has Led to the Boom in Telemedicine Platforms? Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the need for global telemedicine platforms has skyrocketed. Prompted by the public health emergency, the US government introduced new policies and began heavily investing in and funding healthcare telemedicine solutions. The…Read more

Updated on January 1, 2021. Telemedicine is the use of technology for remote patient monitoring and medical consultations. Before COVID-19, some healthcare organizations saw telemedicine software as a logical response to ballooning healthcare expenditures and an ever-increasing physician availability shortage. During the pandemic, it is no longer just an option…Read more

Updated on January 26, 2022 Although texting appointment reminders are allowed under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) due to the fact that “appointment reminders”[¹] are considered part of the treatment of an individual and, therefore, can be made without authorization, new HIPAA privacy rules have recently added more…Read more