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APRIL 21, 2023

Less than half of the nurses that respond believe that their organization effectively cascades information down from leadership to staff – which can ultimately erode trust. Building Community Boosts Morale At LVHN, leadership found that culture, community, and connection were key to nurse retention. In the same Jarrad, Inc.

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JULY 8, 2022

In fact, he talks about how things are different today than they have been in the past (Partial Spoiler Alert: One example is the EHR data is there to trigger actions). Plus, he shares some innovative examples of what their customers are doing with their technology and what he sees coming in the future.

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“Patients, their care partners, caregivers, and advocates are already utilizing AI powered tools and creating their own LLMs in ways that the average physician, healthcare executive, and health IT vendors would not believe. ” Cordovano further explained to me.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Much like the rest of the healthcare industry, at the start of the pandemic, the patient load was overwhelming. "Virtual care required a recast in strategy to address interoperability, patient experience, provider experience and cost," said Gerard Frunzi, director of virtual care at Centura Health.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

For example, people who are sick can be redirected from potentially vulnerable populations, receive the care they need, and be promptly on their way. This data can reveal valuable information to the leadership team, including blind spots or strategic weaknesses that can be optimized for better performance.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Despite operating in Canada’s capitated healthcare system where investment in innovation is challenging, the leadership team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) in Toronto, Ontario has found a way to make it part of their DNA. Innovation Examples. Innovation at HBRKH.

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MAY 25, 2023

A good example of this shared insight came earlier this year when THMA published an article summarizing their findings on technology investment by leading health systems. THMA will also be collaborating with AWS to create a new leadership development program for rising technology leaders in healthcare.

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MARCH 19, 2024

These formats include Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), used for the electronic exchange of clinical health information, and Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), which provides a common language for laboratory tests and clinical measures. in 2022 to 10.5% this year.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, capitalizing on increased activity demands that leaders streamline their operations—including around patient financial engagement and payment—so they can make the investments needed to set themselves apart from the competition. But finding the right approach is key.

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JUNE 2, 2023

KYP is intended to help eliminate the risk of fraud on the front-end of the patient experience, primarily by instituting a more secure onboarding process for new patients and verifying that people are who they claim to be at the beginning of the relationship. There are several red flags that may pop up when checking an ID.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

For example, Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust deployed AI-powered automation to support its back office functions that kept nurses bogged down with manual paperwork as well as supporting clinical settings.

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MAY 1, 2023

Although this type of technology can be beneficial, and the chatbot can help facilitate interaction between patients and providers, there are concerns about the accuracy of answers and whether it can consider each case’s uniqueness when being used as a summarization tool, for example.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. There are many drivers converging in healthcare that underscore the critical role patient engagement plays in determining providers’ long-term success.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

The programmer-doctors understand that clinicians value attention to their patients above technology. Keona Health also implements other policies that are popular among tech workers, such as flexible work arrangements. Health IT and digital app companies are small players in a highly competitive job market.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

Staffing experts indicate that health care staffing levels are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels for at least five years. Those metrics leave leadership no alternative but to look to technology to augment the lack of staff. A good example is collaborative care models in mental health.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Robocalls Compound The Patient Care Challenge In the face of these point-of-care patient experience challenges, healthcare providers are increasingly seeking to strengthen other care channels to pick up the slack. Sixty-two percent of Americans received at least one health insurance robocall scam during open enrollment in 2023.

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APRIL 25, 2023

For physician practices, payers, hospitals, and health systems, the takeaway is clear. The consumerization of healthcare and more to the point – the digitization of the patient experience that is required to satisfy it – is no longer theoretical.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As we continue our ongoing coverage of Fall Health IT conferences , I’m happy this week to finally being able to attend the PointClickCare Summit. While there was a lot of gratitude for being back together, it was also great to see the transition of leadership that happened on stage. They’re kind of like the Epic of LTPAC.

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APRIL 30, 2024

HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis. Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions. This could significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmission rates.

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APRIL 23, 2021

It has set the stage for CIOs and other health IT executives to rethink their approach to accomplishing new tasks. This is the sixth instalment in Healthcare IT News ' feature story series, "Health IT Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Era." Fisne offers a personal example. " Joe Fisne, Geisinger.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Everyone from practice leadership to billers should be educated about information blocking rules. There are numerous resources available from the ONC and practices can also look to their health system partners’ compliance teams for guidance. The vast majority of offices already know this. Ramesh Ramani, CEO at ExpertusONE.

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APRIL 14, 2022

TigerConnect, for example, is seeing success with its new scheduling products that leverage the company’s success […]. As healthcare continues to grapple with staffing challenges, organizational leaders are more keenly interested in technologies that will reduce staff workload and frustration.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

We heard from executives across the health information exchange ecosystem including keynotes by Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH, by the CEO at HealthBegins and Steven Posnack, MS, MHS, Deputy National Coordinator at The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). Embrace an Equity-First Mindset.

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MARCH 10, 2023

(Side Note: Colin is covering the event from a marketing and patient experience perspective on HITMC as well) The event is particularly interesting because their product literally forces us to listen to patients and employees. Just that simple mindset shift means you have different conversations.

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MAY 2, 2024

For example, you can prioritize the use of certified medical interpreters; in a growing number of states, healthcare organizations need to be able to demonstrate that they make an effort to access certified medical interpreters first. You also have a high degree of control over how the virtual call center routes on-demand requests.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. As a result, patients have less pain and swelling, faster recovery of motion, and quicker returns to activity or sport. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For example, when you go into the grocery store these days you now see all of these self check out options. Life is a tricky balance and is often about perspective. It’s easy to see why stores like self check-out. They only have to have 1 person there covering multiple checkout stations. That’s a lower […].

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Together, the two groups convened the Health Equity and Access Leadership Coalition (HEAL) which includes about three dozen organizations from across the health care landscape.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Balancing all of those competing IT projects that can provide value to their organization and improve the workflow for clinicians and patients is what makes being a CIO so challenging. One example of a […].

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MAY 3, 2024

For example, you can prioritize the use of certified medical interpreters; in a growing number of states, healthcare organizations need to be able to demonstrate that they make an effort to access certified medical interpreters first. You also have a high degree of control over how the virtual call center routes on-demand requests.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Casebook can integrate with the electronic health records at a healthcare site. For example, when the clinicians request a service such as transportation, Casebook can record the steps it takes to carry out the request (order a ride share, remind the patient, etc.) and notify the clinician about the outcome of the request.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

In one survey, 90% of healthcare consumers said that a good financial experience is a deciding factor for returning to a provider. Digital solutions empower providers to create positive financial experiences–and build patient loyalty. So interesting!

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This not only bridges the gap between empathy and technology but goes beyond mere observation, offering a tech-assisted safety net that enhances the overall patient experience. The patient experience has always been a top concern, but health systems constantly grapple with barriers like limited time, funds, and resources.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s the perfect example to demonstrate how healthcare gets measured and can be improved. However, while most hospitals and health systems know their readmission number, many don’t know what it takes to reduce that number. Every healthcare organization knows the importance of reducing hospital readmissions.

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MAY 16, 2023

Smartphones, tablets, two-in-one notebooks, and other connected devices and sensors are now commonplace inside and outside hospitals and clinics, greatly expanding the potential for data-driven solutions that can improve patient care. Jeff: The examples Romina shared illustrate the intelligent use of ‘active data’.

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MAY 2, 2022

ONC and other legislation have made it clear that patients have a right to their data. While that’s clear, the business of giving patients control of their data has a lot more complexity. For example, do patients want to control their data?

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JUNE 29, 2023

For example, for Legos any curves needed to be built using rectangles, because that was all that was available. When done right, revenue integrity management supports the delivery of high-quality care, enabling providers to reinvest in staff, infrastructure, and technology, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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