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Can Healthcare Optimize Its Human Resources and Redefine Care Delivery in the Process?

Healthcare IT Today

It is not about remote patient monitoring or adopting electronic health records or tools to help patients view their charts. We’ve seen that the patient experience, cost control and human capital considerations all improve with real-time connectivity. But improving connectivity is easier said than done.

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Health Care Portals: Looking Beyond the Patients’ Horizon

Healthcare IT Today

A previous article, “ Patient Scheduling and Pre-Visit Intake: Let’s Give Patients What They’re Asking For ” discussed technological solutions to patients’ frustrating scheduling experience. Technology has the potential to improve both simultaneously.

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Wheel Acquires GoodRx Care Backend Technology to Strengthen its Virtual-First Care Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Wheel , the health technology company powering the future of care, today announced it will acquire GoodRx Care ‘s backend virtual care technology, including its clinician-centric EMR, powerful clinical management tools, and flexible patient experience software. GoodRx is America’s digital resource for healthcare.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Because of the distance barrier to care and recognizing that the value telemedicine can provide to achieve the Triple Aim goals of improving specialist access, quality of care and affordability, Children's Mercy Kansas City began to identify telemedicine and technology options to help treat patients across the regions served. MARKETPLACE.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

Hands-On Data Collection I talked to Dr. Geoff Rutledge, chief medical officer of HealthTap , a company that came early to telehealth and that I covered several times as far back as 2011. He believes that the doctor should discuss SDoH with patients, collecting data and discussing its implications.

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Why Managing Mobile Devices at Scale Matters in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare Has Embraced Mobile Devices According to Pew Research , as of 2023, 97% of Americans own a cellphone and 90% own a smartphone – up from just 35% in 2011. In the 2015 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey , 90% of respondents were already using mobile devices within their organizations to engage patients in their healthcare.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time. But how easy will it actually be? Source : [link]