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CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CVS on Thursday announced the launch of its new CVS Health Virtual Primary Care service. Designed as a complement to Aetna's virtual care strategy, the platform will be available for eligible Aetna members beginning January 1, 2023, officials say, and for eligible CVS Caremark members in Q2 of next year.

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BEN Partners with OSF HealthCare to Develop AI Solution for Primary Care Training & Patient Evaluation

Digital Health Global

OSF HealthCare, which Fortune named one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2023 , possesses deep expertise in industry-leading patient care. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, OSF HealthCare has 16 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access, 1 transitional care – with 2,131 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan.

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Patients turning to nurse practitioners, physician assistants for primary care services, analysis finds

FierceHealthIT

Patients turning to nurse practitioners, physician assistants for primary care services, analysis finds dmuoio Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:50

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How virtual sitter services saved St. Luke’s $1.5M in 2023

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE PROBLEM "Many of these challenges were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting us to seek new ways to provide additional resources and support to our patient care staff," said Cole Rogers, RN, nurse manager at St. Luke's. " PROPOSAL Knowing it couldn’t simply keep hiring more one-to-one sitters, St.

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Why Telehealth is a Lifeline for Primary Care Physicians

GlobalMed

Primary care physicians are the frontline of healthcare. The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a primary care provider shortfall , with numbers landing between 21,000 to 55,000 by 2023. But other factors drive primary care barriers as well, such as affordability issues and rural shortages.

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Bonus Features – April 7, 2024 – 86% of health systems had at least 10% of nurses quit in 2023, 25% of providers intend to deploy generative AI for patient engagement, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

A Nursa survey found 86% of health systems had 10% or more of their nursing staff quit in 2023. Care Directions launched StrokeCP, a care management tool for stroke survivors powered by Carium. In addition, Texas-based Primary Care Medical Partners implemented eClinicalWorks AI and Sunoh.AI.

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Where You’ll Find Us at HIMSS 2023

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited at Healthcare IT Today for the HIMSS 2023 Global Conference happening next week in Chicago. We have a lot going on at the conference, including a dual-studio setup in the Healthcare IT Today booth #2481. Please stop by and say “Hi”! We can’t wait to connect with you in-person. Space is limited.