Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Embracing Secure EHR Software and Patient Portal Effective EHR software helps ensure HIPAA-compliant interactions. Practices should ensure that their EHR has a fully integrated patient portal that will allow patients to manage their care in a secure and HIPAA-compliant way.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And many forward-thinking CIOs and other technology leaders see how fast AI tools are evolving, and they are looking excitedly to a future where further clinical innovation will occur at rapid speed. By Mike Miliard | August 10, 2023 News Senator wants Google to answer for accuracy, ethics of generative AI tool Sen. The process.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 7, 2021

" Zoom customers praised the tool's stability and scalability, but said patient experience can be frustrating and see the platform as "transactional." Microsoft Teams has scaled well, say customers, although the patient experience lags behind other solutions. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 19, 2022

Canvas Medical, the EMR that enables clinicians and developers to power the future of care delivery, has raised $24MM in Series B funding led by M13 with participation from Haystack and previous investors Inspired Capital, IA Ventures, Upfront Ventures, and Irongrey. Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 16, 2021

In recent times, Google has been working on a tool designed to help clinicians filter complicated patient information more quickly and view it in context. Google began to test the professional tool, which it calls Care Studio, with small groups of clinicians in Nashville, TN […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 19, 2023

Epic started out as a rather inert data repository, but decades of use and growth have allowed it to look beyond the EHR itself. According to Project Manager Erika Koch, they have taken on the pressing challenges of health care: making doctors’ work lives easier, reducing costs, and improving the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

You have to learn more about how content management tools can transform your content—throughout your organization and the data lifecycle—without cumbersome overlapping systems and multiple logins. Focus on meeting care improvement and cost-efficiency goals to provide an enhanced patient experience while inspiring better healthcare.

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NiftyHMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Struggling with patient communication across multiple clinics? Streamline communication processes, enhance patient experience, and improve efficiency. Experience the benefits today! Faster Prescription Writing: Speed up prescription processes with efficient tools.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Acquisition empowers health systems with modern patient experience amidst staff. Carenet Health, a leading provider of 24/7 and on-demand patient engagement solutions, today announced it has acquired Stericycle Communication Solutions, an industry leader in patient engagement technology and solutions and a service of Stericycle, Inc.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2020

Following in Epic’s footsteps, Cerner has struck a deal with a vendor supporting a range of digital health tools designed for both consumers as well as physicians. The post Cerner Follows Epic In Adding Consumer-Friendly Digital Health Tools To Its Platform first appeared on Healthcare IT Today.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Wheel , the health technology company powering the future of care, today announced it will acquire GoodRx Care ‘s backend virtual care technology, including its clinician-centric EMR, powerful clinical management tools, and flexible patient experience software.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 9, 2023

Artificial Intelligence-enabled tools have been developed and are being tested and implemented in health systems to help reduce the burden on healthcare providers. The software can also identify patterns in a patient’s health data over time and alert practitioners to complications, and recommend appropriate interventions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Enhancing the patient experience with technology. This month, our coverage will continue a special focus on the patient experience. We'll talk to the thought leaders and first-movers reimagining the how and where of patient-friendly tech, and report on ways to activate, if not delight, the people they treat.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

And all respondents said labor shortages are causing an operational strain that’s adversely impacting the patient experience. Greenway Health has launched a service called Greenway Medical Coding for its EHR clients to help relieve the administrative burden of coding and receive payments faster. Partnerships.

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CiscoHealth

APRIL 29, 2020

Even before this year, patients were demanding better experiences from their healthcare providers. In fact, 71% of providers in this survey said that patient engagement was their top priority. And hospitals that provide superior patient experience have net margins that are 50% higher than average performers.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2023

And how can we make sure these devices are affordable, scalable, secure, and can interconnect with current healthcare technologies such as EMRs? How can we ensure patients’ privacy with all the devices and sensors transmitting data? What tools do they have to best leverage all this new patient information?

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A HIMSS statistic cited the average healthcare system as having 18 EMRs. Until that data is more centralized and secure, it can create challenges for HIM teams, clinicians, and patients. For example, extensive pre-work to uplift network infrastructure is often a prerequisite for vital EHR enhancements.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 8, 2023

What UHP needed was a way to identify the patients who were most likely to miss their appointment so the could be prioritized for a personalized reminder. UHP partnered with their EHR provider, eClinicalWorks to pilot a new AI solution that would do just that. It really helped focus our resources,” stated Connelly-Flores. “It

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2022

Tebra is simplifying and modernizing this experience through a platform of tools built for the new era of healthcare. The platform connects patients to the best providers in seconds and delivers a modern, digital-first patient experience. Tebra is the Digital Backbone for the Connected Healthcare Practice.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Founded in 2006 by healthcare leaders, NYeC works to help New York State achieve the Triple Aim of improving the patient experience of care, delivering better health outcomes, and reducing costs. Experience presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences required, including experience with data visualization tools (e.g.,

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 22, 2020

With COVID-19 transmission risks remaining high, many medical practices have been forced to change their business model from one built on face-to-face appointments to delivering patient care via telehealth visits virtually overnight.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 1, 2023

AI-powered chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have emerged as tools that have the potential to drastically transform healthcare and the delivery of personalized care. However, while these chatbots hold promise for revolutionizing healthcare, there are several reasons why these technologies require more time to prepare for widespread adoption.

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Mend

AUGUST 22, 2023

Digital forms reduce the manual touchpoints for patient data, reducing the chances of human error. More than 98% of patients on Mend have valid contact details. Improved Patient Experience and Engagement In an increasingly digital landscape, patients want easy solutions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

The following is a guest article by Oakkar Oakkar, Co-Founder and CEO at Keona Health Imagine a tool that puts your health information right at your fingertips. That’s what patient portals promise – a simple, digital way to access medical records, book appointments, and chat with doctors.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 8, 2024

Travis Bias, DO, MPH, DTM&H, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Clinician Solutions & Family Physician at 3M Health Information Systems Ambient clinical documentation tools are being used by clinicians so they can focus on the patient in front of them, rather than on their computer screens.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

For the clinicians already experiencing symptoms of burnout, there is great promise for tools that support health and wellness through technology. Additionally, I predict we will continue to see employers investing in associate engagement so they, healthcare workers, are enabled to provide a high quality, empathic connection with patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2023

Why Is Patient Portal Usability So Important? Overall, health portals can be a helpful tool for patients to manage their health and communicate with their care team. Portals give patients an overall impression regarding the clinic’s organization, attention to detail, and thereby overall satisfaction with that doctor.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 16, 2020

Change Healthcare has partnered with Microsoft and Adobe to build a platform that walks patients through the process of getting care and ties their interactions into providers’ revenue cycle management tools. The new platform, the Connected Consumer Health suite, is delivered as a SaaS tool.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

New healthcare AI and Machine Learning research conducted by Healthcare IT Today suggests that many industry leaders are serious about adopting healthcare AI and machine learning tools and what’s more, that these technologies are being used as part of mission-critical efforts rather than one-off pilot tests.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2024

Providers not using certified EHR may face downward payment adjustments to their Medicare reimbursements in the affected payment year. Yet, the benefits in decision-making, patient care, and the avoidance of medical errors are significant. Non-compliance with predictive DSI requirements may result in penalties or loss of certification.

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Mend

MARCH 1, 2022

You provide excellent medical care and deliver a high-quality patient experience. But you lost revenue, and patients fell behind on their regular care routines. So what are some creative ways to increase patient volume using telehealth programs? Easy patient self-scheduling 24/7/365. Timely calendar invites.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

At ReMedi , we frequently support health systems going through transitions at various stages of the EHR life cycle. Along the way, we almost inevitably uncover challenges surrounding the quality of the patient data transferred to the new and existing EHR. Clinicians vs. Abstractors: Who should do it?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

This will allow the healthcare industry at large to use AI and Automation where it needs to be used, to provide a better patient experience and increase the quality of healthcare delivery, instead of used to increase or decrease profits. Data minimalism can maximize clinical results.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

Epic) to real-time patient journey optimization systems that are EMR-agnostic and fueled by far more comprehensive data than what sits in EMRs today. This will usher a move away from site-based systems of record (e.g., Gary Hagmueller, CEO at Arcion.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

AI-enhanced workflow tools will be used to enhance existing processes to become more efficient and solve legacy industry challenges such as staffing burnout and the lack of harmonization for healthcare operations. As modernization occurs, tool sprawl and new network vulnerabilities are inevitable.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2022

“The primary differentiator between the two is: patient communications are often flexible communication tools that at their core are appointment reminders, broadcast messaging type tools, but can be used to deliver different types of content and different types of messages to patients,” explained Czech.

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HIStalk Interviews

JULY 23, 2018

Do EHR vendors make it easy for customers to integrate their products with those sold by other companies? Most of the major EHR platforms have API or developer programs. A lot of regulatory requirements have been placed on EHR vendors over the last 10 years. We are seeing more rapid adoption of that in healthcare, too.

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