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Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For Michigan Avenue Primary Care in Chicago, the most pressing need near the beginning of the pandemic was to find a way to adopt telemedicine as the primary service model during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially for mental health patients who suddenly were shut off from in-person support. THE PROBLEM. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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EHR-linked telehealth helps hospital surpass previous year’s visit adherence rate

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“With the telemedicine solution, we could potentially serve our patients in all of our primary care centers from the comfort and safety of their homes,” said Jeffrey M. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. " Jeffrey M. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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How to switch from phone to video telehealth on a limited budget

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Together, these centers provide roughly 650,000 visits annually, including critical primary care, behavioral health, dental care and care management services to more than 115,000 patients of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay. Most payers reimburse significantly less for a phone visit than a video visit."

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Netsmart Leverages AI and Predictive Analytics to Improve Care and Identify Suicide Risk

Healthcare IT Today

Using this data, clinicians could establish connections with individuals in the ER and make sure they had a primary care provider upon discharge. The results were not only fewer ER visits, but more access to care. Watch the video for more insights about the use of AI to intervene in patient care.

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Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2020

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the meantime, here are some of the most-read Healthcare IT News stories of 2020 so far. It comes as little surprise that the top story on this list explores the dimensions of a theretofore much-discussed but underused modality of care: Telehealth. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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How athenahealth’s EHR FaceTime feature is helping a solo practice during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Thanks to insurance companies’ and the governor’s direction, telehealth visits were allowed, which prompted Riad to explore options using the athenaOne Mobile EHR app. "A lot of the elderly patients have been able to successfully use the feature without any issues and feel confident with the video capabilities."

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Epic EHR-linked telehealth skyrockets at Children’s Colorado

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Further, the healthcare organization adapted its hospital space and added the technology and processes to safely replace in-person care with home-based care, both for patients and by providers, she added. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions.