Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare chose DrFirst to assist patients with medication adherence and affordability.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

The following is a guest article by Sheetal Chawla, VP and Head of Life Sciences at Capgemini Americas. The promise of innovation and efficiency in the new era of medicine could change patient experiences forever.

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AUGUST 7, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Please include any relevant links and let us know if news is under embargo.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The previous articles in this series showed how payers, providers, and digital health companies try to prove that they’re helping to create healthier patients. But this final article looks at how some organizations are filling the gap. This is not likely to emerge for some time.

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AUGUST 26, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup ! Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… A Demo of the Real Time Health System with Zebra and Oneview Healthcare. This episode has surprise topics!

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AUGUST 14, 2023

The following is a guest article by Lynne Bell, Vice President, Vertical Markets at Spectrum Enterprise Digital transformation in the healthcare industry has been propelled by technology advancements, evolving regulations, and changing patient expectations. Spectrum Enterprise , a part of Charter Communications, Inc.,

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JULY 2, 2021

The following is a guest article by Dr. Jaideep Rayapudi, MD MBBS, Digital Health Technology thought leader and registered physician of Global Telehealth Exchange by Solve.Care. Barriers to healthcare exacerbate already dire consequences, as has been seen on the ground in India over the past few months.

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JULY 31, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Please include any relevant links and let us know if news is under embargo.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The following is a guest article by John Janas, MD, Medical Director at Twistle. The COVID-19 pandemic has successfully accelerated the availability of digital health tools, while simultaneously exposing opportunity for improvement in their ability to activate patients in their care.

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. CHIME has released this year’s lists of Digital Health Most Wired organizations.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

In this article I interview three high-level executives who made the transition from the clinical IT setting—running hospitals—to digital IT settings that develop health apps and services. ” Find a vendor that looks well-positioned to further your main goal: for instance, to improve the patient experience.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies. Point-of-care clinical workstation manufacturer Altus appointed Jeremy Spinney as CEO.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The previous article in this series explained some of the ways payers, providers, and digital health companies demonstrate that they have made a positive difference in their patients’ lives. ” This article looks at the measurements and reporting strategies used by some specific companies.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is the final article in a series about social determinants of health (SDoH). Previous articles covered the definition, collection, sharing, and use of SDoH. A company survey showed it to be the service most desired by health plan clients. I’ll finish with a look at some specific areas of intervention.

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JULY 11, 2019

While VBHC sounds promising, the reality is that it is challenging to achieve as transforming a health system that is truly patient-centred and outcome based requires a lot of work. Cooperation among different organisations working together to improve outcomes for patients. . ii) Patient experience.

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APRIL 3, 2023

According to an article in the Permanente Journal , “as many as 40% to 50% of patients who are prescribed medications for management of chronic conditions” don’t take their medications properly, or perhaps at all. Some patients, particularly in rural areas, run up against other barriers to access too.

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APRIL 5, 2023

This is the third article in a series about problems people have taking their medication. The previous article categorized various ways that information technology can help. This article looks at special conditions that weren’t covered in previous articles.

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MARCH 28, 2024

So let’s take a moment to pause and evaluate healthcare at home to see where we are and where we need to go. HaH is an innovative care model that provides hospital-level care in a patient’s home as a full substitute for acute hospital care. Virtual care is complementary to traditional care, not a replacement.

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MARCH 22, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jared Gillespie, Senior Director of Clinical Solutions at Academy Medtech Ventures (AMV) In the landscape of rehabilitative care, the integration of neurocognitive technology stands as a beacon of innovation, charting a course toward improved clinical quality and patient outcomes.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Previous articles in this series looked at barriers to taking medication and possible solutions , including special conditions that produce challenges. This final article in the series turns the question on its head. Can patients get better without the medications? Steinle says that social workers often operate out of a church.

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APRIL 4, 2023

”) A previous article listed some alarming statistics about the number of patients who don’t take their medications as advised, and the dire effects on life expectancy as well as costs to the health care system. So this article turns to other barriers patients face, and how health IT can help.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Ascension is using Qualtrics for gathering patient experience feedback.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This article was co-authored by Geri Lynn Baumblatt & Amy Bucher. A nurse practitioner (NP) was telling patient advocates how to help patients prepare better for appointments. She explained that many people with high blood pressure (BP) don’t track it before their appointment.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

We’ve been through several waves of health IT adoption, and are witnessing a new phase of growth (temporarily interrupted by the rise in interest rates) with exciting new ventures. Equality Health works mostly in the Medicaid space and offers its technology platform free to primary care providers.

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APRIL 12, 2023

The following is a guest article by Jake Sattelmair, EVP and General Manager at Wellframe , a HealthEdge company Healthcare costs are on the rise in the United States, posing significant challenges for individuals, employers, and health plans.

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APRIL 14, 2022

The following is a guest article by William Shea, VP of Cognizant Consulting Healthcare Practice, & Trish Birch, SVP, Healthcare Consulting & Strategy Leader at Cognizant. Many healthcare organizations have set their sights on delivering holistic customer journeys that seamlessly blend physical and digital experiences.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Byron Crowe, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Solera Health. As individuals get older, reductions in strength and balance increase the risk of an unexpected fall, with substantial implications for individuals and population health.

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JULY 7, 2022

The following is a guest article by Linda Comp-Noto, Division President, Healthcare Enterprise Operations at Teleperformance. Digital transformation continues to dominate the headlines. Digitizing content helps companies across almost every industry increase efficiency, improve workflow, reduce costs, and raise productivity.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Jason Gorevic, CEO at Teladoc Health.

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APRIL 12, 2021

The following is a guest article by Richard Scully from Atos. While the vision of the Digital Hospital has been much talked about in health systems all over the world, relatively few organizations have yet realized it.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

The following is a guest article by Patrick Tarnowski, Chief Commercial Officer at OneStep As many as 91% of patients who could benefit from physical therapy (PT) do not access care, and of those who do, only 30% complete their course of care. There are numerous reasons why.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

An earlier article, “ Why Hospital Discharges Take So Long—And What We Can Do To Shorten Them ,” explored the complexities of discharging and how hospitals are re-evaluating their workflows to get patients out faster. This article looks at some technical solutions.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

During my interview with UserWay we ran a test on Healthcare Scene, the site where this article appears. Healthcare Scene uses a WordPress template. This H3 Cube environment, which I covered in a recent article. I guess it was an achievement at least to be invited to their conference.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Janelle Estes, Chief Insights Officer at UserTesting , a video-based human insight platform. On average, it takes 26 days to schedule a new patient appointment in-office in large U.S. cities, according to a recent study by medical staffing firm AMN Healthcare.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

The following is a guest article by Juliet Bauer, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Livi. I’m often asked where I believe digital technology can make the biggest impact in healthcare. Women’s health. Today, women spend around a quarter of their lives in poor health or disability, compared with one fifth for men.

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APRIL 19, 2022

The following is a guest article by Greg Kefer, CMO at Lifelink Systems. It is hard to dispute that the most efficient way to reach and engage consumers digitally is through the smartphone. Today, 86% of US consumers carry those small, advanced, connected devices with them everywhere they go and use them for everything.

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JULY 18, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Ed Cladera, Medical Director at AristaMD We’re amid a massive provider shortage, and it’s only getting worse. As a result of being unable to access care, patients are pushing off routine health services. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges , the U.S.

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