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3 Ways Consumers are Putting the Pressure on Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

Consumers are looking for smarter ways to save on healthcare, forcing insurance providers to make marked changes to the way they conduct outreach and how they interact with their members. Inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare staffing shortages have reshaped the industry landscape.

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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

Health Informatics (HI) is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field. HI (also called Health Information Systems) uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve healthcare outcomes. Health Informatics at Northeastern .

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The Importance of Patient Engagement in Healthcare

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

This can reduce the likelihood of readmission to the hospital and decrease healthcare costs. Improved health literacy and access to health information: Patient engagement can help improve health literacy and provide patients with the tools they need to make informed decisions about their care.

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Effective Healthcare Strategies Driving Better Health Outcomes

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Examples of teamwork and collaboration strategies include multidisciplinary teams, care pathways, referral systems, telehealth, and health information exchange. References: Institute for Healthcare Improvement. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. IHI Triple Aim Initiative.

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Innovations in Digital Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Care with Technology

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

By harnessing digital platforms and telecommunication technologies, healthcare providers can bridge the gap between patients and medical expertise, ensuring that even those in the most remote locations have access to quality healthcare. What are the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs)?

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Memorial Healthcare System grows its telehealth offering to 61 programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enhancing care coordination by allowing healthcare providers to share information and collaborate more easily. Improving patient outcomes by providing patients with more timely and appropriate care. PROPOSAL Memorial Healthcare System works with several vendors to help it achieve its virtual care goals.

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The Death of Old-School Telehealth

GlobalMed

As Dr. Joaquin Fernandez Quintero of TeleMedik Innova Health Solutions said, “Our healthcare improvement model is incredibly unique. Designed with interoperability in mind, eNcounter is modularized to fit into providers’ existing systems.