By providing patients with one-on-one pharmacy support before they are sent home, these programs can improve engagement and help reduce the high number of hospital readmissions that occur due to post-discharge medication errors.
Telemedicine boosters have long touted remote consultation as a way to expand access to behavioral health services, but clinicians once resisted the technology at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., the hospital's telemedicine chief said at mHealth + Telehealth World 2015.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.