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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. What aspects of a hospital's or health system's patient experience can telemedicine touch? How exactly can telehealth improve these aspects of the patient experience?

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Providence forges a new path with a virtual nursing unit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care and leverages nurses that want to continue practicing but may not be able to practice at the bedside by extending their nursing careers.

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Intelligent Communication: The Key to Retaining Nursing Staff

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jim Larrison, Co-Founder & CCO at Firstup Three years after the start of the pandemic, nurses are beyond burnt out. Despite being hailed as “healthcare heroes,” nurses feel overworked, underpaid and under-appreciated. According to a recent survey by Jarrard Inc., In the same Jarrad, Inc.

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Home-Based Care Provides Powerful Example for Harnessing Technology Across the Care Continuum

Healthcare IT Today

Just as in-home care allows patients to receive medical attention where they are most comfortable, virtual care offers access to team members between in-person visits, providing family members and caregivers an extra layer of support. Virtual care nurses can answer medical questions and provide expert guidance in real-time.

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Stanford Health Care Elevates Patient Experience with Design Thinking

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Navigation Bar for Stanford Health Care Patients “Healthcare today is changing and we need to be a catalyst for change with our patients,” explains Alpa Vyas, Stanford Health Care’s Chief Patient Experience & Operational Performance Officer. How do you define Design Thinking at Stanford Health Care?

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How Nurse Practitioner Authority Varies By State

Iris Telehealth

The degree to which nurse practitioners (NPs) can utilize the full extent of their education and training varies from state to state and practice to practice. According to the AANP , nurse practitioners’ independence varies depending on what state they choose to practice in. Finding the right fit.

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How telehealth can help inpatient care, and what a hybrid future looks like

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We have heard from doctors who say that thanks to virtual rounding, they get more done and see more patients by not having to walk miles through hospital hallways. Other examples include virtual care in patients’ homes and assisted living communities.