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Like banks, healthcare will become digital-first in 2022, Zoom healthcare lead says

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A key factor driving the adoption of a digital-first care model is the ability to manage patients regardless of location, thereby decreasing the use of unnecessary resources. Traditional care delivery is not working for far too many consumers. Decentralized clinical trials are already growing in popularity.

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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

According to a survey of 500 senior leaders conducted by marketing agency Allison + Partners, healthcare is poised to connect fragmented organizations and provide a seamless patient experience within the next five years, achieving a state the firm described as “Health 4.0.”

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How Technology Can Help Us Achieve Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

Whether it is integrating Apple Watch data, shortening emergency department wait times or providing better concierge care, these interventions can be helpful, or even great. (We And many of us can’t get into our primary care doctors, either). We do need to automate data collection, who wants to sit in an ER?