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Stanford researchers: Telemedicine optimization requires training, interoperability

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The rapid growth in care, they said in an article published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association , has also inspired discussions on the best way to use telemedicine for disease management. Optimization of clinician and patient experience, including through provider training.

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DirectTrust Passes 2 Billion Messages – Healthcare Interoperability in Action

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The response to my article asking the question “Are we at the end of the healthcare interoperability tunnel?” I think some people thought that I was hammering on all the work that’s being done on healthcare interoperability. ” was quite interesting.

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Interoperability Between Hospitals and EMS is a Light Switch Away

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The following is a guest article by Emily Burch Harris, Freelance Health Writer. DirectTrust recently hosted their second annual Summit (recordings still available), an event focused on connecting DirectTrust members and non-members with some of the nation’s greatest healthcare and interoperability experts.

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“Complexity is Profitable” in U.S. Healthcare – How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

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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. This last graphic from the McKinsey report illustrates the pain points for patients engaging with payers’ call centers. health care dollar.

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Paving the Digital Roadmap for the Patient Journey

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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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Key Skills and Qualifications for a Successful Career in Health IT and How They’ve Evolved with Advancements in Healthcare Technology

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Familiarity with interoperability standards is also essential, as is the need to stay abreast of evolving compliance requirements. With their understanding of both clinical needs and technology, they can more easily implement technology to positively impact clinicians’ time and effort and better inform the patient experience.

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Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

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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. The second chart details the key barriers preventing clinicians from sharing data with patients. Enhanced data privacy and data protection.