Since the advent of COVID-19, health care has seen an unprecedented rise in virtual health. Telemedicine has come to the forefront of our conversations, and there are many speculations around its future state. One such discussion is around the sustainability and expansion of inpatient telemedicine programs post COVID, and if – and how – it is going to be helpful for health care.

As hospital readmissions continue to be the stubborn challenge of the U.S. healthcare system, with approximately 2,545 hospitals facing penalties for higher readmission rates, healthcare organizations are looking into innovative ways to address this challenge. Artificial intelligence is emerging as one of the possible solutions to address this pain point.