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New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Virtual nursing is designed "to address both the ongoing nursing shortage and enhance the patient experience" and provide an extra layer of safety monitoring, Barnes told Healthcare IT News in February.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023. With healthcare professionals working longer hours and dealing with increased workloads, patient experience has fallen to the wayside. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

In the spirit of prevention of burn out, where technology can automate administrative burden, make chart reviews more efficient, use ambient listening capabilities to reduce time spent in the EHR will have a positive impact on the clinical burnout epidemic. Sandeep Akkaraju, CEO & Co-Founder at Exo As healthcare costs in the U.S.

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