Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2022

There is little doubt that a good patient experience leads to better outcomes. A “good experience”, however, is a moving target that is shaped by consumer experiences in other industries like retail, banking, and hospitality. Patients are beginning to expect more personalized care.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Phreesia , a leader in patient intake, outreach, and activation, is pleased to announce it has acquired Access eForms , an innovative electronic forms management and automation provider that helps hospitals across the country streamline workflows, improve compliance, and deliver a better patient experience.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cost of health insurance for a worker who buys into a health plan at work in 2022 reached $22,463 for their family. The average monthly mortgage payment was $1,759 in mid-2022. The post Thinking Value-Based Health Care at HLTH 2022 – A Call-to-Action appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Think value-based care.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While venture funding for digital health technology declined globally by 35% in the first three quarters of 2022 compared with 2021, this marks a “return to normal” based on the assessment in the Global State of Digital Health Report from FINN Partners and Galen Growth, published today and launched during the HLTH 2022 conference.

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

This year, medical cost trend will rise by 7.0%, expected to decline a bit in 2022 according to the annual study from PwC Health Research Institute , Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2022. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The COVID-19 hangover will be a key inflator of medical costs in 2022.

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Health Populi

MAY 25, 2022

We’re all about food and cars and our technology, looking at the 2022 Axios Harris Poll 2022 Reputation Rankings published this week. adults conducted in March and April 2022. Consumers Rank Companies’ Reputations – the 2022 Axios-Harris Poll appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 24, 2023

By Joe McMurray, senior vice president of patient experience, Zotec Partners. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. Tim eyes four areas of importance for value-based care in 2022: telemedicine, staff retention and provider burnout, health equity, and growth in value-based payment.

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Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2022

This report provides insightful context for the upcoming annual ATA Conference for 2022 , being held in-person in Boston kicking off May 1st. The post Telehealth Update from the AMA – Setting the Context for ATA 2022 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Creating An Opportunity in a Time of Uncertainty.”

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Navigation Bar for Stanford Health Care Patients “Healthcare today is changing and we need to be a catalyst for change with our patients,” explains Alpa Vyas, Stanford Health Care’s Chief Patient Experience & Operational Performance Officer. How do you define Design Thinking at Stanford Health Care?

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The Top Innovations at HLTH 2022. Read more… I nbound Communication Can Improve Patient Experiences. Colin also spent time at HLTH with Jeff Gartland at Relatient to discuss the company’s latest patient experience survey, which revealed that too many patients still have to make phone calls to schedule appointments.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 26, 2022

This year, providers evaluated their ongoing needs and optimized their patient engagement and operational processes. The article Meeting Practice and Patient Priorities In 2022: 3 Predictions for Health IT appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. As […].

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 2, 2022

adults chose to defer health care in 2022, split by. ” The Healthcare Cost of Living also directly impacts patients-as-prescription drug payers. adults chose not to fill a prescription drug due to the cost in the 12 months prior to the study (conducted August-September 2022). Rising costs are the #1 reason U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

Some forward-looking professionals are even talking about digital-first healthcare – meaning caregivers and patients will turn to the digital channel before any other option. That is the opinion of Ron Emerson, RN, global healthcare lead at Zoom, as he looks ahead at what he believes will be some developments in healthcare in 2022.

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Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2024

that people — both patients and the health care workforce — feel less safe, discussed in Safety in Healthcare 2024 from Press Ganey. It anchors all experiences — for patients and the workforce,” the report summarizes. “Safety is the foundation of healthcare.

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Mend

JULY 12, 2022

Here are 10 predictions for what we’ll see in 2022. We’ve looked at 10 of the most likely healthcare payment trends that we’ll see in 2022. The post 10 Healthcare Payment Trends in 2022 appeared first on Mend. It can be difficult to keep up with the latest healthcare payment trends in a rapidly changing landscape.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The improvements in prior authorizations alone could save the industry hundreds of millions, improve outcomes, and create a better patient experience. Prior authorizations could take minutes instead of days and weeks. These are just two of the many use cases.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2022

Health equity has long been a challenge, but in 2022 it promises to be a top-of-mind issue. The COVID pandemic has made it clear that health inequity has a broad impact not only on public health, but on the financial well-being of entire communities. It’s time we listen to health equity advocates and turn words […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2022

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. One of the hottest topics out there right now it telehealth and the new digital front door. These terms have […].

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Mend

JULY 19, 2022

This will help avoid misunderstandings about what the patient is responsible for paying. Secondly, automating billing processes and offering digital patient payment options can provide a better overall patient experience. Patients can also store credit cards on file to charge automatically after the visit.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

You may recall from our August 27 roundup that John Lynn was busy at The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit. Read more… Price Transparency Leads to a Better Patient Experience. Perspectives from the DirectTrust and Civitas Conference.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022. Note that #2 and #3 were new questions added to the 2022 study wave].

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, we are still missing the mark with patient involvement to make durable healthcare change towards a culture of patient centricity. How do we get the patient to actually be the one improving patient experience? And I propose a toast: “To stop talking about involving patients and actually do it in 2022.

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Mend

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Nonetheless, there are still ways to make waiting for an appointment to start a positive patient experience. In this Enhanced Virtual Waiting Room (EVWR) experience, patients are met with a Netflix-style waiting room that allows them to browse high-value, educational healthcare content before a provider joins their visit.

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Waracle

JANUARY 5, 2022

It is a huge leap in digitising the patient experience to make it more efficient and accessible for everyone, wherever they are & at whatever time of day or night. . Here are some of our predictions for 2022. Some other wearable tech to look out for in 2022 is the ADAMM patch, set to be released this year.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 3, 2022

At HLTH, Colin spoke to Kyna Fong at Elation Health and Zak Holdsworth at Hint Health about why the market is growing, why self-insured employers are interested in DPC, and how technology enhances the clinician and patient experience. Read more… Payment Solutions Are Here to Stay – and Getting More Mature.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 21, 2022

In-person healthcare conferences offer a unique opportunity to learn from industry thought-leaders, discover interesting new companies, and hear from established players in the ecosystem. This year at #HIMSS22 I had the opportunity to capture a few of these meetings on camera.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2021

While telehealth use has made tremendous gains since the emergence of COVID, the technology still sits largely on the sidelines. Telehealth visits are now widely available, but the providers offering these visits aren’t adding new capabilities or even integrating the technology into their overall workflow.

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Health Populi

MAY 30, 2022

I appreciated the opportunity to share my perspectives on “The Patient As the Payer: How the Pandemic, Inflation, and Anxiety are Reshaping Consumers” in a webinar hosted by CarePayment on 25 May 2022. in 2022, billing and medical payments are now embedded in patients’ experience, regardless of the type of payor.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

A survey of Surescripts users found an 8% increase in the use of electronic prescriptions for specialty medications in the first five months of 2022 compared to 2021. Surescripts also reported a 24% increase in the number of prescribers enrolled in May 2022 compared to May 2021. Partnerships.

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Health Populi

MAY 10, 2022

In early 2022, over half of those over 50 (the AARP core membership base) told the Association they would likely use telehealth in the future. adults 50 and over in February and March 2022, to gauge older peoples’ views on virtual care now and in the future. . The study polled U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“We are very pleased to have reached this agreement which will allow ActiveRADAR to have a direct impact on improving medication adherence as well as patient and provider engagement,” said Dave Teckman, former Chief Executive Officer at ActiveRADAR. In 2022, Surescripts processed 2.34

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference News 5 sessions to look out for at HIMSS23 APAC Healthcare IT News’ APAC Managing Editor weighs in on the sessions he's looking forward.

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Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2023

are now delaying care is due to cost , not concerns about exposure to COVID-19 which created the phenomenon of “medical distancing” between 2020 and 2022, resulting in some patients avoiding preventive screenings and necessary care in face-to-face medical settings. “If The top reason people in the U.S.

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Digital Health Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Digital patient experiences are becoming more important than ever, with new figures from the ONC showing a massive jump in demand for ways to access health information online. Patients who were offered digital access to their records also used them more frequently, with 54% accessing them at least three times in 2022 (vs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. government passed the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022, which allows Medicare patients access to telehealth services, including audio-only services, through 2024. For example, the U.S.

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