# Pediatric Care Consent Processes * **Definition:** Pediatric Care Consent Processes refer to the systematic procedures and protocols used to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians for medical treatment, procedures, or participation in research involving minors. These processes ensure that caregivers understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the proposed care, while also complying with legal and ethical standards in pediatric healthcare. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Pediatric Care Consent Processes ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Pediatric Care Consent Processes**, for healthcare technology leaders * 905 news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/28/2025 | [**Navigating Healthcare Transformation: Leadership Strategies for a Resilient, Tech-Enabled Future**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/uncategorized/navigating-healthcare-transformation-leadership-strategies-for-a-resilient-tech-enabled-future/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/28/2025 | [**Navigating Healthcare Transformation: Leadership Strategies for a Resilient, Tech-Enabled Future**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/podcasts-beckers-hospital-review/navigating-healthcare-transformation-leadership-strategies-for-a-resilient-tech-enabled-future/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/20/2025 | [**Ambulatory Surgical & Emergency Center Services Market 2025: AI, Electrification, and ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ambulatory-surgical-emergency-center-fotve/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 5/15/2025 | [**Ahead of opening, Florida hospital CEO bets big on culture and workforce**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/ahead-of-opening-florida-hospital-ceo-bets-big-on-culture-and-workforce/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/16/2025 | [**AI in Healthcare News and Updates**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/ai-in-healthcare-news-and-updates-041625/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/26/2025 | [**Equum Medical Partners with NCHN to Enhance Rural Healthcare Access Through Telehealth**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/equum-medical-partners-nchn-enhance-131500886.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/26/2025 | [**Equum Medical Partners with NCHN to Enhance Rural Healthcare Access Through Telehealth**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/equum-medical-partners-with-nchn-to-enhance-rural-healthcare-access-through-telehealth-1034516376) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**AI, MedTech And Big Tech: Who Will Lead The Next Medical Revolution? - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2025/03/04/ai-medtech-and-big-tech-who-will-lead-the-next-medical-revolution/) | [[Forbes]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Photoacoustic Imaging Market is expected to generate a revenue of USD 133.72 Million by ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/photoacoustic-imaging-market-is-expected-to-generate-a-revenue-of-usd-133-72-million-by-2032--globally-at-5-8-cagr-verified-market-research-302391455.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**4 Observations from ViVE 2025 (So Far) - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/4-observations-vive-2025-so-far) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**Truveta and 30 health systems increase genomic sequencing goal - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/truveta-and-30-health-systems-increase-genomic-sequencing-goal) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/26/2024 | [**Top 5 Most-Watched Videos of 2024**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/top-5-most-watched-videos-of-2024) | [[AJMC]] | | 12/26/2024 | [**What will AI do for telemedicine in 2025? 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Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-healthcare-services-market-is-projected-to-grow-by-usd-6-26-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-ai-and-the-rising-prevalence-of-chronic-diseases-shaping-market-evolution---technavio-302284193.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**The Power of “Techquity”: How Telehealth Can Help Promote Health Equity**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/the-power-of-techquity-how-telehealth-can-help-promote-health-equity/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 10/9/2024 | [**Look Who's Talking at HLTH - MedCity News**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/look-whos-talking-at-hlth/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 10/9/2024 | [**Virtual Healthcare October 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/virtual-healthcare-october-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 6/26/2024 | [**Experts talk real-world applications of AI in healthcare today - IMO Health**](https://www.imohealth.com/ideas/article/experts-talk-real-world-applications-of-ai-in-healthcare-today/) | imohealth.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **HealthEx**: A company that has launched a global consumer preference and consent platform for healthcare, aimed at simplifying patient consent processes. - **Phoenix Children's Hospital**: A pediatric healthcare provider enhancing its neuropsychology program with new leadership to improve care for children with brain function issues. - **Cook Children's Medical Center**: A pediatric healthcare facility expanding its capacity and services to meet the growing demand for pediatric care in Texas. - **Children's Health**: A pediatric healthcare provider in Dallas, expanding its facilities and collaborating with UT Southwestern for research and behavioral health initiatives. - **Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)**: A leading pediatric hospital that has partnered with Advocare to enhance pediatric care and health outcomes. - **Children's National Hospital**: A leading pediatric healthcare institution collaborating with Microsoft to explore generative AI applications in enhancing pediatric care. - **Cognoa**: A digital health company that offers Canvas Dx, an FDA-authorized diagnostic tool for children at risk of developmental delays, now covered under Wyoming Medicaid. - **Nemours Children's Health**: A healthcare system partnering with the State of Delaware to create a new healthcare payment model aimed at improving child health outcomes. - **Rady Children's Hospital**: Developing a genomics large language model to improve treatment for rare pediatric diseases. - **Zarminali Health**: A startup aiming to create a nationwide outpatient pediatric care model that integrates primary and specialty care. - **Dr. Bimal Desai**: Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, advocating for pediatric-specific innovations in healthcare technology. - **Dr. Stephanie Lahr**: President of Artisight, emphasizing advancements in AI and telemedicine for improved pediatric care. - **Nicklaus Children's Hospital**: Leading pediatric hospital collaborating with Florida International University to improve pediatric training and care. - **AngelEye Health**: A company specializing in family engagement technology for pediatric and neonatal intensive care, enhancing family-centered care through innovative solutions. - **Children's Mercy Hospital**: A U.S. health system recognized as a winner of the AWS IMAGINE Grant for its contributions to children's health innovation. - **Teladoc Health**: A telehealth provider partnering with Brightline to enhance virtual mental healthcare services for children and families. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Children's Health and UT Southwestern**: Collaborating on medical research and behavioral health initiatives to enhance pediatric care. - **Certinal eSign and Bumrungrad International Hospital**: Partnering to digitize patient consent processes, improving operational efficiency and patient experiences. - **Fort Health and NovaWell**: Expanding integrated behavioral health services into pediatricians' offices across multiple states. - **Insight Health and Office Practicum**: Strategic partnership to enhance pediatric documentation through AI technology. - **Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Advocare**: An affiliation agreement aimed at enhancing pediatric care and health outcomes in their communities. - **Children's National Hospital and BARDA**: Collaboration to enhance health security through innovations in pediatric care. - **Press Ganey and Arkansas Children's Hospital**: Partnering to improve patient and family experiences through real-time feedback and AI analytics. - **UVA Health**: Partnering with other health systems to enhance behavioral health services and pediatric care. - **Nemours Children's Health and the State of Delaware**: Creating a groundbreaking healthcare payment model to promote overall child health by addressing both medical and non-medical factors. - **Children's National Hospital and Microsoft**: Collaborating to develop AI tools that address real-world healthcare challenges, including improving documentation efficiency and access to policy documents. - **HealthEx and General Catalyst**: HealthEx secured funding to expand its AI-powered platform for patient consent management. - **Broward Health and Nicklaus Children's Health System**: Entered into an affiliation agreement to enhance pediatric services in Broward County. - **Teladoc Health and Brightline**: Collaboration to provide comprehensive mental health solutions for children and adolescents. - **Nicklaus Children's Hospital and FIU**: Academic partnership aimed at enhancing pediatric training and improving patient care in South Florida. - **Oaklawn Hospital and Competitor**: Collaborating to provide oncology services locally after the retirement of the area's only oncologist. - **eClinicalWorks and Sunoh.ai**: Integration of AI-powered medical scribe technology to streamline clinical documentation and improve provider satisfaction. - **Equum Medical and NCHN**: Partnership to enhance telehealth services for rural healthcare providers, addressing workforce shortages. - **Truveta and Regeneron Genetics Center**: Collaboration to sequence exomes for the Truveta Genome Project, focusing on genetic research with patient consent. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Digital Consent Solutions**: The shift from paper to digital consent forms is being driven by companies like Certinal eSign, enhancing patient registration and data management. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Emerging trend in pediatric care, focusing on the need for FDA-approved monitoring devices for children. - **Generative AI in Pediatric Care**: Children's National Hospital is exploring the use of generative AI to streamline documentation processes and improve patient information management. - **AI in Pediatric Care**: Utilizing AI to enhance diagnostic accuracy and streamline workflows in pediatric healthcare settings. - **HealthEx Platform**: An AI-powered platform that simplifies the integration of patient voices in healthcare activities and automates consent processes. - **Telehealth Expansion**: The rise of telemedicine, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing accessible healthcare options for pediatric patients. - **AI in Healthcare**: The integration of AI technologies is being discussed for improving patient outcomes and streamlining healthcare processes, emphasizing the importance of patient consent. - **Remote Monitoring Programs**: CHOP's implementation of remote management programs for pediatric patients, utilizing digital health devices for telehealth check-ins. - **Expansion of Pediatric Facilities**: Cook Children's Medical Center is undergoing a significant expansion to enhance its services and capacity to cater to the growing pediatric population. - **Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinics**: Gaining popularity as alternatives to emergency departments for mental health care, addressing the rise in mental health issues among children. - **Canvas Dx by Cognoa**: A diagnostic tool for early detection of autism in children, now included in Medicaid coverage to improve access to care. - **New Healthcare Payment Model**: Nemours Children's Health is implementing a global revenue budget model to shift focus from service quantity to quality health outcomes for children. - **Family Engagement Technology**: AngelEye Health's solutions like bedside cameras and MilkTracker to enhance family-centered care in NICUs. - **Genomic Testing Market**: Rapidly evolving with a focus on personalized medicine and the integration of whole genome sequencing into newborn screening. - **Cortica**: An autism-focused startup that secured funding to expand services for autistic children and their families. - **AWS IMAGINE Grant**: A $10 million initiative to support children's health innovation projects, with nine global winners selected. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Complexity of Consent Processes**: The complexity of pediatric care consent processes can hinder access to care, necessitating streamlined digital solutions. - **Consent Complexity**: Patients, especially in pediatric care, often struggle with understanding lengthy consent forms, leading to concerns about informed consent. - **Pediatric-Specific Innovations**: Lack of FDA-approved monitoring devices for children and state-specific Medicaid policies pose challenges in pediatric care. - **Pediatric Care Accessibility**: A decline in pediatric hospitals and inpatient beds, particularly in rural areas, leading to challenges in accessing pediatric care. - **Fragmented Pediatric Healthcare System**: Zarminali Health aims to address the challenges of a fragmented pediatric healthcare system that complicates care coordination for families. - **Compliance Challenges**: Telehealth startups face complex compliance issues, including varying state regulations and the need for comprehensive patient consent documentation. - **Data Privacy**: The ethical implications of using patient data, particularly regarding consent and the potential for re-identification of de-identified data, are significant concerns. - **Mental Health Access**: Nearly half of children facing mental health challenges do not receive treatment, highlighting systemic issues in pediatric mental health care. - **Pediatric Specialist Shortage**: A critical shortage of pediatric specialists, particularly in developmental-behavioral, neurology, genetics, and psychiatry, threatening future pediatric care. - **Mental Health Provider Shortage**: Significant shortage of trained pediatric mental health providers, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Pediatric Workforce Shortage**: The pediatric field is facing a critical shortage of specialists, exacerbated by recent epidemics and funding issues, leading to unfilled residency programs. - **Privacy and Data Security**: Concerns regarding the improper sharing of patient information and the presence of online trackers on healthcare websites. - **Burnout Among Pediatricians**: High rates of burnout among pediatricians, necessitating initiatives to improve physician well-being and reduce stress. - **Workforce Shortages**: Anticipated nationwide pediatric physician shortage projected to reach nearly 13,000 by 2037. - **Access to Genetic Testing**: Systemic barriers such as complex workflows and clinician shortages contribute to disparities in access to genetic diagnoses. - **Funding and Resource Limitations**: Freestanding children's hospitals face challenges with limited funding, leading to bed shortages and closures. - **Digital Divide**: The digital divide poses challenges to equitable access to telehealth, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. - **Political Apathy**: Inadequate funding and conservative policies hinder support for children's welfare, contributing to rising infant mortality rates. ## Related Topics [[Pediatric Care]]