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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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

health care system continues to be so much about prices — as Uwe Reinhardt and colleagues advised us in the seminal Health Affairs article from 2003, “It’s the Prices, Stupid.” Value is what you get.” ” The U.S. ” Buffett and Reinhardt et. have a lot to teach us about value-based care.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 8, 2022

The following is a guest article by Hester Le Riche, CEO and Founder at Tover. When I speak with caregivers of people with dementia at nursing homes or memory care communities, they say a smile is worth 1,000 words. Many days, caregivers and family of residents who have advanced dementia are looking to elicit a […].

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The following is a guest article by Sean Vandeweerd, Sr. Combined with the nursing shortage, razor thin margins, the need to reduce hospital readmissions, […]. Product Manager, PointClickCare Technologies Inc.

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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

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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Healthcare IT Today

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. Weaknesses of Current Technology.

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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 News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2021

"Developing clinical implementation knowledge for community dwelling individuals who experience [multiple chronic conditions] in relation to the effectiveness, cost, cost-effectiveness, and the patient experience will be crucial to realizing the promise and potential of telehealth," wrote researchers in the study.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The following is a guest article by Merrie Wallace, MN BSN, Chief Revenue Officer at Boostlingo In today’s healthcare landscape, the shift to value-based care and expanding requirements from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have magnified the importance of language access. Boostlingo is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ashish V. Many skilled nursing facilities are short-staffed, so patients cannot always transition out of the hospital in a timely manner. A recent report by McKinsey estimates there will be a shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. I’ve been talking with hospitals all over the country this year, and in recent conversations I’ve heard more and more about virtual nursing. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2024

The following is a guest article by Kaeli Tully, Healthcare Systems and Solutions Engineer at Intel In the quiet hours of the night, hospital executives toss and turn, grappling with the daunting reality of staffing shortages that plague their institutions. ER, OR, and ICU). And perhaps, we all can get better sleep.

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 31, 2023

This article was originally published in July 2015 but was updated in January 2023. These fields usually involve doctors and nurses relying on documented information and images rather than physical examinations. Patient experience, trust, and satisfaction are other significant benefits offered by live technology.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

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.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 18, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Reports More than two-thirds of health systems lack the nursing staff to handle a large-scale health crisis , according to an Incredible Health survey.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 8, 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. For the next step – directing patients to the portal – the health system put QR codes everywhere, from exam room walls to employees’ badges, and doubled the number of portal users in 12 months.

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Healthcare IT Today

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? Associate professor Caroline E.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 8, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Patients who perceive caregivers as working cooperatively are more likely to return to and recommend healthcare facilities. The article New Research From PRC and Healthcare Experience Foundation Identifies Factors Impacting Patient Loyalty.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2023

During conversations with about 20 experts, I learned about the complex plans that go into the simple act of getting a patient out of the hospital. This article discusses some organizational and workflow measures that hospitals are taking to shorten discharge times, saving money along the way. Factors Delaying Discharges.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. In addition, 87% of patients consider care costs when choosing a new provider, and half compare costs among providers before making a decision.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 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. John recapped a ViVE 2024 session with Tanya Content at UNC Health and Russ Richmond at Laudio about ensuring technology meets the needs of nurses and other clinical staff instead of imposing it on them.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 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… How Virtual Observation Elevates the Patient Experience. That’s where virtual nursing comes into play, according to Holly Miller at Collette Health.

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Healthcare IT Today

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. At best, a nurse might follow up with a call.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dave Bennett, CEO at pCare Digital transformation has become a popular buzzword, but it’s more complicated than just that. This ability gives the patient a crucial sense of independence and allows staff to remain focused on care.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The following is a guest article by Matthew Bayley, M.D., On the positive side, net patient revenue and provider productivity have started to increase. While there has been talk for years about an impending shortage of physicians and nurses, stress and burnout from the pandemic have only exacerbated the issue. Claims Coding.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

[to that point, I noted with interest this week’s Wall Street Journal article on the re-birth of commercial retail real estate markets in the U.S.]. Our clinicians — nurses, physicians and pharmacists — continue to be the most-trusted honest and ethical professions in the overall U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Nurse-1-1 released its live chat tool, which provides patients with access to more than 3,000 providers in its nationwide network.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 2, 2024

The following is a guest article by Kristin Quinlan, CEO at Certified Languages International (CLI) With 1 in 5 residents speaking a language other than English at home and an expanding diversity of languages spoken in the U.S., It’s quick and seamless for the provider as well as for patients and in-house interpreters.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 9, 2023

The following is a guest article by Josh Coleman , Managing Partner at Treacy & Company by Cherry Bekaert Healthcare has undergone massive changes over the past few years. In this article, we look closely at how AI is being used in healthcare and the innovations in store for the near future.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

All these digital health companies bring in expert doctors, nurses, or other clinical staff to help them design products and interact with potential customers. Showalter says that doctors and nurses can explain what’s not working for them in their current environments, but find it hard to articulate what the solutions might look like.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 21, 2019

Read this insightful article on data hoarding to spot the opportunity for cleaning up and, I daresay, sharing and securing data. If you don’t believe me, here’s a just-published article in Forbes about the importance of data-sharing to improve health care, presenting the persuasive case for The Chain of Survival in Healthcare.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) developed the concept of the Triple Aim in 2007, it was founded on three pillars: enhancing patient experience, improving population health, and lowering per capita health care costs. In their seminal article published in the Annals of Family Medicine. Four in ten U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2024

The following is a guest article by Kristin Quinlan, CEO at Certified Languages International (CLI) With 1 in 5 residents speaking a language other than English at home and an expanding diversity of languages spoken in the U.S., It’s quick and seamless for the provider as well as for patients and in-house interpreters.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Previous articles in this series introduced the role of generative AI in the healthcare back office and examined its use in billing and revenue management. We’ll cover a lot of other uses in this article. The next article in this series will look at how to train healthcare LLMs.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Medicare and Medicaid program designed for individuals aged 55 and above requiring nursing-home-level care, embraced the benefits of providing care at home prior to the pandemic, enabling this frail population to remain within their familiar home environments and communities.

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