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3 Ways Consumers are Putting the Pressure on Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

Consumers are looking for smarter ways to save on healthcare, forcing insurance providers to make marked changes to the way they conduct outreach and how they interact with their members. Inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare staffing shortages have reshaped the industry landscape. million in 2022 and 16.3

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Memorial Healthcare System grows its telehealth offering to 61 programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enhancing care coordination by allowing healthcare providers to share information and collaborate more easily. Improving patient outcomes by providing patients with more timely and appropriate care. PROPOSAL Memorial Healthcare System works with several vendors to help it achieve its virtual care goals.

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AI in Healthcare: A Great Add-on, Not a Replacement

Healthcare IT Today

In healthcare, we call it remote patient monitoring, and ironically, ushering in automation to healthcare protocols isn’t robotic yet the way clinicians are currently caring for their patients is. In 2022, the desire for more flexible scheduling was one of the main reasons that nurses decided to leave their jobs.

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