AI and Technology Enabled Clinical Workflow Redesign.

The rapid evolution of digital health technologies has significantly transformed health care delivery, particularly in the realm of virtual care. This article synthesizes insights from the Annual Virtual Care Symposium entitled "Virtual Care: Embedding Virtual Care into Post-Pandemic Healthcare Delivery" held on March 13, 2024, hosted by Yale School of Medicine, Emory University, University of Washington, and Mayo Clinic Arizona. By examining the initiatives presented by faculty from Yale, Houston Methodist, and Emory in this session, we explore the integration of advanced technologies in virtual care, the challenges faced, and the potential for improving patient outcomes and health care efficiency as these novel practices become systematized and sustainable.

Telemedicine and primary care obesity management in rural areas - innovative approach for older adults?

Background: The growing prevalence of obesity is paralleling a rise in the older adult population creating an increased risk of functional impairment, nursing home placement and early mortality. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recognized the importance of treating obesity and instituted a benefit in primary care settings to encourage intensive behavioral therapy in beneficiaries by primary care clinicians. This benefit covers frequent, brief, clinic visits designed to address older adult obesity.

Web-based morbidity and mortality conferencing: a model for rural medical education.

Transfer of patients from rural emergency departments to tertiary centers can improve outcomes. The transfer process is complex and often ad hoc, inefficient, duplicative, and frustrating to both patients and providers. Suboptimal transfer undermines quality of care, raises costs, and delays services.