Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The following is a guest article by Cathy Tie, Founder of Locke Bio. Now more than ever, health enterprises are adopting and embracing DTC telehealth solutions and online pharmacies, and record numbers of consumers are eager to harness the convenience and power […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The following is a guest article by Scott Hondros, Vice President of Professional Services at CenTrak. In 2020, 90% of hospitals and health systems implemented an AI and automation strategy, up from 53% in 2019, and it’s only continued to increase in the following years. It’s often said that necessity is the mother of invention.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2021

The following is a guest article by Dr. Mike Petersen, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, NTT DATA Services. Recently, at the Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company announced a series of features and updates focused on personal health and wellness including the new Apple iOS 15 new health data sharing.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

The previous articles in this series, Disabilities and Accessibility in Health IT: The Need Is Constant and Automating Accessibility in Health IT , explored the current landscape in accommodating diverse patients and web site visitors in health care.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 12, 2022

Certainly, this article is inspired by the past 3 days I’ve spent with the Healthcare and IT Marketing Community (HITMC) at the annual conference. Spending multiple days with some of the best healthcare and IT marketing and PR professionals makes it easy to see and understand the impact that marketing can have on healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The following is a guest article by Dr. Bob Monteverdi – Global Healthcare Solutions Leader at Lenovo Health. The Virtual Health Revolution is Here A virtual health revolution is occurring. Before Covid-19 few of us interacted with our healthcare providers in any way other than face-to-face.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. 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.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

At that moment in the Twitterverse, it occurred to me that health IT as a consumer-facing industry was beginning to mainstream in America. Cramer’s pronouncement led to a tweetstorm where hundreds of tweeters in and outside of health/care talked back and with Cramer. Here’s what I wrote. It is a must-read for any HIMSS19 attendee.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 4, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Patient Experience Insights From the Qualtrics X4 Conference. John Lynn attended the event, which at its core emphasizes the value of data that directly reflects that patient perspective.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

During my interview with UserWay we ran a test on Healthcare Scene, the site where this article appears. This H3 Cube environment, which I covered in a recent article. A trained technician or nurse is also always present and can enter the Cube to help the patient, if requested to do so.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

Several surveys about the online patient experience were recently released. It won’t surprise anyone who follows healthcare professionally—or who has used a healthcare portal—that patients are frustrated and disappointed. ” Wolters Kluwer’s Health division also recently commissioned a survey of 1,034 U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A new study by The Permanente Medical Group (part of Kaiser Permanente) offers confidence that ambient voice transcriptions can save time and improve the patient experience by generating clinical notes about patient visits. This article summarizes the key findings in that study.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2020

I’m convinced that health IT can solve many of health care’s problems–but only when it is designed and rolled out with the greatest sensitivity to the needs of the users. The Rolodex of failed health start-ups confirm this principle through negative examples.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Sahni and colleagues published the data-details in an article published by McKinsey & Company , the top-line of which appears in the first graphic from the publication. trillion of health care spending in 2019; medical spending received 75% of the U.S. health care dollar. Administrative spending comprise 25% of the $3.8

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 9, 2023

The following is a guest article by Patrick Reetz, Chief Product Officer at LinkLive The pandemic was the catalyst for digital healthcare and transforming modern patient care. Providers continuously pushed themselves to invest in new tools and solutions — with one overarching aim — to enhance the patient experience.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Older people, in particular, would be more likely to use digital health tools if their clinicians recommend these technologies. Thus, Philips asserts that health care professionals are becoming “true digital collaborators,” seeing positive impacts on the way they and their patients experience health care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 13, 2022

The following is a guest article by Steven Martin, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Technology at Change Healthcare. Couple that with more educated and empowered healthcare consumers who need a better patient experience, it’s understandable that there is so much investment in […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The following is a guest article by Kevin Riley , CEO and President at Zyter|TruCare In an era dominated by the complex challenges of chronic diseases, which account for approximately 90% of healthcare costs , a strategic approach to chronic care management (CCM) is essential.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The following is a guest article by Doug Bierbower, Vice President of Solutions Engineering at SOLiD Americas When delivering first-rate care, every aspect of the patient experience is critical. And in today’s always-connected 5G world, much of that experience depends on pervasive, secure mobile device connectivity.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2023

A previous article, “ Patient Scheduling and Pre-Visit Intake: Let’s Give Patients What They’re Asking For ” discussed technological solutions to patients’ frustrating scheduling experience. As the success of the companies in this article shows, change is happening.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 12, 2024

We’re using the most advanced LLMs, TTS (text-to-speech), and STT (speech-to-text) models that have just become available in the past few months to ensure an optimized patient experience.” And those things together are a major benefit to the bottom line of health systems where dollars are already stretched thin.”

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Healthcare IT Today

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. Sara Shanti, a partner specializing in health care at law firm Sheppard Mullin , says that organizations in the wellness space are searching for strong algorithms.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The following is a guest article by Dan Simenc, Chief Revenue Officer, SR Health by Solutionreach. Dan is one of our A-List speakers at our new EXPO.health Experience Series.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

He says that a “comprehensive” tool such as InScribe can save “pajama time” as well as “manage patient experience better.” ” Watch the video for details for these experts’ insights on clinical workflow.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The following is a guest article by Vivian Liu, COO at Braid Health One thing in healthcare remains constant: the need for answers. Better patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The Impact of Real-Time Radiology on Patient Experience At the heart of healthcare, positive patient outcomes are the ultimate goal.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 27, 2022

The previous articles in this series described what it’s like to try to get home treatments for COVID-19, and how it would ideally work. This final article looks at particular changes that regulators and health IT practitioners could do to help cope with the next health crisis.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 1, 2024

The following is a guest article by Alexey Shalimov, Founder and CEO at Eastern Peak Mental health profoundly impacts human relationships, productivity, and overall wellness. This article will focus on the use of AI for mental healthcare and its potential to revolutionize the ways we give and receive mental health services.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

The following is a guest article by Sylvia Kang, Co-Founder and CEO at Mira In recent years, the landscape of reproductive health has witnessed a significant shift with technological advancements toward fertility care. Innovative technologies, particularly AI , have emerged as key enablers of better patient experiences.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The previous articles in this series discussed what kinds of programmers do well and enjoy working in a digital health company. This final article looks at some important aspects of culture and how to cultivate the developers you have. Health IT and digital app companies are small players in a highly competitive job market.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nic McMahon , CEO at United Language Group Communication and connection are crucial in healthcare settings. To better connect with their community and ensure equitable access, healthcare organizations are shifting to a more human-focused, patient-centered care approach.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. 2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Regulations and Ethics. This week, we published several more posts in our series on 2024 Health IT Predictions. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions : AI in Pharma.

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DECEMBER 9, 2023

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 Medical Receptionist Service Can Improve the Patient Experience. Virtualized services, personalized interactions, and seamless scheduling all make for a better patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The following is a guest article by Andy Nieto, Global Healthcare Solutions Manager at Lenovo. Andy is one of our A-List speakers at our new EXPO.health Experience Series.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Jumpstarting Healthcare’s Digital Transformation in the Year of Vision The following is a guest article by Julie Mann, Chief Commercial Officer at Carium.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 19, 2023

In fact, as healthcare leaders increasingly prioritize patient access , chat’s success in other businesses has spurred the rapid onboarding of chat solutions to help address healthcare-specific engagement and accessibility challenges. Although widely used in many other industries, its adoption is just beginning to take off in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jason Warrelmann, Vice President, Global Services & Process Industries at UiPath From battling COVID-19 surges to an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and this year’s cold and flu season, physicians and their staffs continue to navigate one of the busiest times of the year.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2024

The first article in this series laid out what we know about body weight and obesity today. along with other HEDIS metrics and related factors such as eye and kidney health, cancer screening, and depression. In this article, we’ve seen a few uses for AI in weight treatments. Some verge on behavioral health.

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