By Glenda Sims – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently extended the Section 504 digital accessibility compliance deadline. This means any healthcare enterprise with 15 or more employees that accepts HHS funding now has until May 11, 2027, to make sure all patient-facing software is accessible for people with disabilities, as defined by Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
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By Dr. Rohan Policherla – The traditional patient journey used to begin with a phone call, referral, or appointment. Today, it often begins with a search. Patients are researching symptoms, procedures, medications, recovery expectations, and treatment options before they ever speak with a healthcare provider. Increasingly, artificial intelligence is becoming part of the research process.
By Sean Roy – Why Rich Messaging Is the Next Step in Digital Patient Communication. Patients increasingly expect healthcare communication to feel as seamless as the digital experiences they encounter in areas like retail, travel, and banking. Retail has spent years perfecting the digital customer experience.
By Devin Partida – The digitalization of health care attracts strong capital interest. Current systems need greater efficiency. Emerging technologies promise meaningful clinical and administrative gains. Despite this, many promising innovations still struggle to secure digital health startup funding, even if they work.
By Dr. Nick van Terheyden – Years ago, I was driving across states with a good friend and colleague from Spain. We stopped in at a gas station that had a Subway restaurant on the side. When my Spanish colleague was asked if he wanted his sandwich “To Go,” he looked at me quizzically and asked what they meant (he spoke excellent English).
By Devin Partida – In today’s evolving health care landscape, digital transformation extends beyond acute care. Post-acute and chronic care settings present distinct challenges that require continuous monitoring, coordinated care, and support for social and lifestyle factors.
By Gil Bashe – India is fast evolving from an investment market into a strategic partner where policy, digital infrastructure and scientific scale reshape the global geography of health innovation.
By Ashish Singh – The Missing Foundation of Digital Health ROI in Asia Pacific and the Middle East – Across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, hospital digital strategy has been dominated by EMR upgrades, infrastructure refresh cycles, and pilot projects in AI and analytics. Investment capital is chasing complexity.
The American Medical Association announced the launch of its Center for Digital Health and AI, a new endeavor created to put physicians at the center of shaping, guiding, and implementing technologies transforming medicine.