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How Geisinger uses telehealth to keep patients at home and out of the hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It connects patients to a local physician, urgent care or primary care clinic, or a regional hospital. Telehealth models for in-home care. At his HIMSS21 educational session, "Providing Care Closer to Home," David A.

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

Mend

Collaborate with Primary Care Providers Partnering with a primary care doctor can help mental health specialists improve patient attendance. It increases the likelihood of attendance because the primary care doctor can emphasize the importance of mental health treatment during their visits.

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Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Surveying Lab Tests From a Health IT Perspective. Lab tests are critical to the care process, but labs struggle to share data with other care providers , Andy Oram noted in the first piece in a three-part series on lab tests. Read more… Determining the Next Best Step for Member Care.

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The 12 Tips To Establishing A Strong Telepresence

Mend

A recent survey reported that 51% of clinicians would be unable to demonstrate empathy towards a patient when telehealth is implemented. Schedule a Demo with Mend. A recent study shows that many healthcare workers using telehealth services no longer utilize many of their diagnostic skills due to the nature of virtual visits.

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Patient Engagement: Offer Telehealth or Risk Attrition

iSALUS Healthcare

Patient Engagement through Unique Communication One of the major problems patients all over the United States are facing is a lack of nearby health care providers that have hours to accommodate their working schedules. By 2025, the Association of American Medical Colleges projects U.S. shortages of PCP’s will increase significantly.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

According to the hospital’s most recent employee engagement survey, the hospital’s overall employee engagement score was 89 percent and its employee retention rate is 92.6 Beaumont surveys its employees consistently and has several channels for employees to share their opinions on the workplace.