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The Path to Patient Empowerment: Hospitals are granting patients access to their health information, but is that enough?

Healthcare IT Today

The 21 st Century Cures Act codifies immediate access to health information for patients. The Act paves the way for patients to become more pro-active partners in their care. There is little value for patients to access health information they cannot understand.

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Digital Side Door Part 2: Attract and Retain Patients with These Tips

Xealth

In a previous blog post, I explained the side door concept as the tendency of patients to seek lower-value services outside their primary care network. Similar to retail customers, patients seek more convenient and accessible ways to interact with healthcare providers.

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The Top 3 Mistakes Hospitals Make with Provider Capacity Management

GlobalMed

Congested patient flows can bottleneck daily operations. To better meet evolving needs and deliver a more attentive patient experience, many hospitals have turned to advanced telemedicine. Drop in Unnecessary Visits: Many patients rely on unscheduled acute care instead of maintaining a relationship with a primary care provider.