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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. What aspects of a hospital's or health system's patient experience can telemedicine touch? How exactly can telehealth improve these aspects of the patient experience?

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Direct Primary Care Engages Physicians as Much as Patients

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 5, 2022

Yet, that is exactly what happens when you sit down for a discussion about Direct Primary Care (DPC). This new model of care is engaging physicians as much as the patients they serve. Why Direct Primary Care? Check out the summary of the event in this article: Momentum Growing for Direct Primary Care.

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Thinking Value-Based Health Care at HLTH 2022 – A Call-to-Action

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.” have a lot to teach us about value-based care. Value is what you get.” ” The U.S. ” Buffett and Reinhardt et.

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Finding Value in Primary Care: Why Organizations Should Prioritize Primary Over Chronic Care

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2021

The following is a guest article by Mike Linnert, Chief Executive Officer & Founder at SymphonyRM. March is National Kidney Month, which highlights the 37 million people in the U.S. more than 1 in 7 adults – who suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). What’s even more alarming: Approximately 90% of those with CKD […].

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Paving the Digital Roadmap for the Patient Journey

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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The Demand for Self-Care At-Home Will Grow Post-Pandemic – Insights from IRI

Health Populi

MAY 5, 2022

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Our homes have morphed into our health hubs, as we have undergone our personal brands of digital transformation, taking on more DIY tasks (baking, cooking, home renovation), and to be sure, self-care medical care.

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Dollar General & CHPA Collaborate to Bolster Health Consumers’ Literacy and Access for OTC Pain Meds and Self-Care

Health Populi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

It’s important to note that central to the CHPA Educational Foundation’s mission is serving people with lower health literacy as well as reaching consumers living in underserved communities or “health deserts,” geographies lacking health care services – in particular, primary care.

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Zealous for Wellness: The Ongoing Quest for Standard Measures

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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Weekly Roundup – December 3, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 3, 2022

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… Direct Primary Care Well Represented at #HLTH2022. Direct primary care is growing at a much faster clip that traditional primary care.

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Lean Digital: How AI Drives Treatment Recommendations for Weight Loss

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2024

The first article in this series laid out what we know about body weight and obesity today. The company describes itself as “the first integrated health network that combines data-driven personalization, a coordinated care model, and aligned incentives,” and employs coaches certified by the National Board for Health and Wellness.

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Where are EHRs headed in 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2023

Because of that, we wanted to dedicate an entire article to where EHRs are headed in 2023. We will continue the journey to enhance physician and patient experience and usability, pivoting more aggressively towards providing actionable intelligence at the point of care.

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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Patient experience platform ixlayer joined the Innovators’ Network at the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

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. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

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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How AI can Tackle the Rising Tide of Staff Shortages in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 3, 2023

The following is a guest article by Roni Jamesmeyer, Senior Healthcare Manager at Five9 The healthcare crisis is dominating headlines, with the industry dealing with complicated challenges across multiple areas. The average number of patients per primary care doctor is at an all-time high of 20 per day.

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Payer Trends Impacting Reimbursement

BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2022

These are the top five trends you and your organization should know about now to avoid underpayments, denials, and impacts on patient volume. As payers continue growing their presence in numerous areas, such as primary care and behavioral health, the line between payer and provider is becoming more blurred.

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Payer Trends Impacting Reimbursement

BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2022

These are the top five trends you and your organization should know about now to avoid underpayments, denials, and impacts on patient volume. As payers continue growing their presence in numerous areas, such as primary care and behavioral health, the line between payer and provider is becoming more blurred.

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EHRs and Collaboration: Leveraging Technology to Help Patients with Substance-Use Disorders

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The following is a guest article by Charlie Hutchinson, CFO at InSync Healthcare Solutions. The growth in substance use disorders [SUD] across all demographics and income brackets has impacted the role of primary-care providers [PCPs].

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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

To protect his licensure, the doctor asked the patient to drive from his home in West Virginia across the border into Ohio and “pull into a McDonald’s parking lot” from which the patient could access Wi-Fi and engage with the Ohio-based doctor for the consultation. Mental health can be scaled with telehealth.

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Time To Travel And Wait In Health Care: The Opportunity For Self-Care At Home

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Our homes are evolving into our health hubs — truly our “medical homes,” which have been formally defined as a primary care gatekeeper’s office. Why should that be, in a physical sense?

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Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

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. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Jasper, Scaling a Human Touch for People Dealing with Cancer, Now With Walgreens

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2019, Find Care expanded services for consumers to manage chronic health conditions addressing asthma, COPD, and diabetes. in the first half of 2020, and the decline of cancer diagnoses between March and May 2020 — the latter based on the expected number of diagnoses from the previous year’s experience.

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Patients have ambitious health goals, and look to doctors for help

Health Populi

JUNE 22, 2018

An additional survey of 400 physicians was conducted, split between 200 primary care providers and 200 specialty physicians. In my client work and speech-giving, I often point these days to a JAMA article, Value-Based Payments Require Valuing What Matters to Patients.

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OpenNotes site upgrades its literature search, to help authors and educators find relevant papers

Society for Participatory Medicine

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Search results appear as an annotated bibliography : Montage of search results for category “patient experience” (click the image to see this search live). 10/30/20: How to write an open note for patients: 2020 edition with U of Colorado’s legendary primary care physician CT Lin.

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Weekly Roundup – August 12, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 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… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : The Patient Experience Outside the Four Walls of the Hospital. Digital primary care platform K Health raised $59 million in a down round.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Previous articles in this series showed why social determinants of health (SDoH) are the hottest recent addition to data used by the medical industry. This article shows how organizations are collecting it. Estimated Costs of Intervening in Health-Related Social Needs Detected in Primary Care. JAMA Intern Med.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Patient experience vendor Vital surpassed 1 million users across more than 100 hospital clients. Illinois-based Primary Care Joliet implemented eClinicalWorks EHR and healow.

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Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “seamless” care is coming, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Firefly Health and Sprinter Health are integrating Firefly’s in-home clinical services with Sprinter’s virtual primary care.

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The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas. So many good insights here!

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10 Ways To Reduce No-Show Rates at Mental Health Organizations in 2023

Mend

AUGUST 3, 2023

This significantly impacts patient care and provider revenue. In this article, we’ll explore both immediate and long-term practical strategies providers can take to tackle this pervasive issue. Jump ahead: The Impact of High No-Show Rates Why Do Patients Miss Their Visits?

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Preventive Medicine is the Key to Value-Based Care

Healthcare IT Today

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. Avoidable emergency health intervention is the antithesis of value-based care.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Previous articles in this series introduced the importance of social determinants of health (SDoH) and explained how it can be captured and classified. In this article, I’ll show how many hospitals, payers, and other institutions are acting on that data. She says they are currently hesitant to use it.

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The Big Consult: Clinicians Who Entered Digital IT Speak About the Differences

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Stephan says that technology can be key to transitioning from a fee-for-service environment (where providers are paid for each unique service they perform) to value-based care (health care that is designed to focus on quality of care, provider performance, and the patient experience).

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Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

with retailers, via contactless experiences, curbside pickups, BOPIS (buy online, pick up inside store), and good old-fashioned brick-and-mortar physical shopping in stores. [to 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.].

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How Grocery and Retail Companies Are Delivering Health and Healthcare

Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2021

The Wall Street Journal featured the grocery chain Kroger in an article yesterday titled, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Tests Give Boost to Kroger’s Health Ambitions. With 2,250 pharmacies and 220 clinics largely in the Midwest and the southern U.S.,

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Why is Amazon failing in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

APRIL 30, 2023

For the most up-to-date information on the device and any potential developments or issues, I recommend referring to official Amazon sources or recent news articles. Amazon Care Amazon Care is a healthcare service provided by Amazon for its employees. However, in January 2021, it was announced that Haven would be shutting down.

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The Heart Health Continuum at #CES2023 – From Prevention and Monitoring to Healthy Eating and Sleep

Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2023

” asks the lead article featured in the January 2023 issue of the AARP Bulletin. “Are we losing the battle against heart disease?”

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Navigating Healthcare Industry Challenges: Privacy, Access, & Patient Satisfaction

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

In this article, we will explore the major challenges facing the healthcare industry, and offer insights and solutions for industry leaders to address them. Ongoing collaboration and innovation are necessary to overcome the challenges in the health industry and ensure that patients have access to the care they need.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Let’s travel to Shanghai, China where, “the covid-19 epidemic has brought millions of new patients online. They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist.

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Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

The following is a guest article by Josh Wilda, CIO at University of Michigan Health-West. He’s also one of many Exalta patients who took advantage of a partnership with a local hospital to receive needed specialty care through a unique hybrid remote/in-person model. Sixty-four percent of Exalta patients have no insurance.

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The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2023

What’s needed is: Data connectivity and interoperability between various systems, such as electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical management platforms and telehealth solutions Transparent access to data by a patient’s entire care team, from primary care doctors to specialists and more.

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Telehealth: Bringing Value to Your PT Practice Beyond Patient Visits

In Hand Health

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re a physical therapist or a primary care physician who has recommended physical therapy (PT) to patients, you’re likely familiar with these excuses and misperceptions. Some patients require more consistent encouragement between visits, or changes in insurance policies may influence their out-of-pocket costs.

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12 Ways Telehealth is Saving Small Hospitals

GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As community hubs of healthcare, they are tasked with delivering expert medical care across emergency departments, outpatient practices, surgical suites, labs, radiology departments, intensive care units and more. But consider that they’re also asked to: Provide an exceptional patient experience. Lower healthcare costs.

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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Direct Primary Care Engages Physicians as Much as Patients

Trending Sources

Thinking Value-Based Health Care at HLTH 2022 – A Call-to-Action

Finding Value in Primary Care: Why Organizations Should Prioritize Primary Over Chronic Care

Paving the Digital Roadmap for the Patient Journey

The Demand for Self-Care At-Home Will Grow Post-Pandemic – Insights from IRI

Dollar General & CHPA Collaborate to Bolster Health Consumers’ Literacy and Access for OTC Pain Meds and Self-Care

Zealous for Wellness: The Ongoing Quest for Standard Measures

Weekly Roundup – December 3, 2022

Lean Digital: How AI Drives Treatment Recommendations for Weight Loss

Where are EHRs headed in 2023?

Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

How AI can Tackle the Rising Tide of Staff Shortages in Healthcare

Payer Trends Impacting Reimbursement

Payer Trends Impacting Reimbursement

EHRs and Collaboration: Leveraging Technology to Help Patients with Substance-Use Disorders

A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Time To Travel And Wait In Health Care: The Opportunity For Self-Care At Home

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Jasper, Scaling a Human Touch for People Dealing with Cancer, Now With Walgreens

Patients have ambitious health goals, and look to doctors for help

OpenNotes site upgrades its literature search, to help authors and educators find relevant papers

Weekly Roundup – August 12, 2023

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “seamless” care is coming, and more

Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

10 Ways To Reduce No-Show Rates at Mental Health Organizations in 2023

Preventive Medicine is the Key to Value-Based Care

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

The Big Consult: Clinicians Who Entered Digital IT Speak About the Differences

Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

How Grocery and Retail Companies Are Delivering Health and Healthcare

Why is Amazon failing in Healthcare?

The Heart Health Continuum at #CES2023 – From Prevention and Monitoring to Healthy Eating and Sleep

Navigating Healthcare Industry Challenges: Privacy, Access, & Patient Satisfaction

Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations

The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Telehealth: Bringing Value to Your PT Practice Beyond Patient Visits

12 Ways Telehealth is Saving Small Hospitals

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