Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2023

More News from HLTH Walmart employees using virtual care provided by Included Health saw an 11% reduction in the total cost of care , the companies announced. Five in six (84%) Atrium Health clinicians reported an improved documentation experience using Nuance DAX Copilot.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Partnerships Amwell Converge is using Health Gorilla to provide clinicians with diagnostic lab ordering capabilities. AdvancedMD ‘s latest EHR updates include a move to Zoom for telehealth. Nuance launched DAX Copilot , formerly known as DAX Express, for creating clinical documentation using ambient AI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

"With most of our practices closed in late March of 2020, we needed an immediate solution that couldn't wait until July," said Patrick Sustrich, director of retail healthcare at Sparrow Health System. "In the first month, we surpassed our one-year goal of 1,500 virtual visits – telephone and video," he continued.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2020

That said, as a large primary care office offering integrated behavioral health, it was important to expand mental health services to include specialty care for patients. Further, as a federally qualified health center, River Valley is charged with providing comprehensive, whole-person care.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts a shortage of up to 105,000 doctors by 2030, including an estimated 43,000 in primary care. A third and probably biggest reason for this burnout is stress from utilizing health information technology (HIT), specifically electronic health record (EHR) systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 4, 2023

While many tools exist to automate clinical documentation, they require human intervention and that can cause delays. Primary care EHR vendor Elation Health acquired Lightning MD , a cloud-based billing and claims management company. Mental health and wellbeing platform Spectrum.Life completed a €5 million raise.

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American Well

APRIL 29, 2021

Historically, HMSA has seen the highest volume of virtual visits for behavioral health. That changed during the pandemic, when members were looking for safe ways to get care from their primary care providers and specialists. HMSA’s primary goal is to give members access to affordable, quality healthcare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Some specialties, such as mental health, may find stronger footing via virtual visits. “Happy clinicians are the best ambassadors for virtual care,” the report asserted. As a result of these new digital relationships, healthcare organizations will need to prioritize clinicians’ mental health, HRI stated.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Patients check in online, which gets everything else in place to run smoothly, such as having the EHR ready, the documentation in the right place, and everything integrated for billing. "We rapidly scaled our telehealth solution from primary care to all specialty care in a span of less than two weeks."

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GlobalMed

JULY 8, 2019

Most offer the same reasons: Medicaid reimbursement rates are typically lower than other insurers and the documentation requirements can be burdensome. Instead of delaying preventive care visits and relying on more expensive emergency room visits, patients can maintain a more consistent treatment plan with their primary care provider.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs. Wayne Johnson, Vice President of Special Operations at Sunwave Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

Another application that is likely to capture the hearts and minds of mental health clinicians quickly, particularly those practicing telehealth, is the potential to use the natural language processing models to unobtrusively transcribe video sessions and to draft suggested clinical notes for the session.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Providers are experiencing increased burnout, health systems are facing growing labor shortages, and the economy is shouldering ballooning healthcare costs. Eric Lisle, Co-Founder & CEO at Southeast Primary Care Partners Looking toward 2024, one cannot ignore the stark realities that persist within the healthcare system.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

For instance, primary care and chronic disease management services see enhanced reimbursement rates, acknowledging their vital role in preventive health. This might involve revising documentation practices, implementing new quality measures, and training staff on these changes.

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