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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For example, factors like lower education levels, poor diet, smoking and insufficient exercise may contribute to developing heart disease. In many cases, the same factors that lead to poor health and poor access to care contribute to low use of digital health services.

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Health IT execs offer thoughts on the big issues of 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Burnout has been an ongoing scourge at hospitals for years now, and the crushing demands of the pandemic have only made it worse for physicians , nurses , telehealth managers and others. " "Before COVID-19, the level of cognitive overload and burnout among nurses and doctors was alarmingly high," he said.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Anna Twomey , Senior Director, Healthcare Providers – Americas at SS&C Blue Prism With rising staffing shortages and burnout among healthcare workers, digital transformation will be key to overcoming these challenges and protecting patient care. It’s estimated that the U.S.

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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A large number of the beneficiaries present multiple complex chronic health conditions with a high coexistence of mental health conditions making the coordination of care more complex and inefficient. “Unless it is a full-out emergency requiring immediate transfer to the ER, they refer the matter to the on-call RN nurse case manager.

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Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

Cindy is a registered nurse with more than 20 years combined experience in healthcare administration, clinical delivery, and health information technology both in the public and private sectors. Caradigm is focusing on population health by stratifying patients with multiple chronic conditions, and supporting ACOs in managing their care.

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Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

Cindy is a registered nurse with more than 20 years combined experience in healthcare administration, clinical delivery, and health information technology both in the public and private sectors. Caradigm is focusing on population health by stratifying patients with multiple chronic conditions, and supporting ACOs in managing their care.

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Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

Cindy is a registered nurse with more than 20 years combined experience in healthcare administration, clinical delivery, and health information technology both in the public and private sectors. Caradigm is focusing on population health by stratifying patients with multiple chronic conditions, and supporting ACOs in managing their care.