Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2023

When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%). CommonWell Health Alliance surpassed 200 million individuals in its nationwide network , representing roughly 62% of all Americans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

From here, telehealth will evolve to strengthen patient-provider engagement. As patient expectations grow, telehealth will aid providers in meeting those demands by being the primary tool for a modern patient experience. How do you see all of this affecting physicians and their busy schedules?

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Xealth

JANUARY 18, 2024

In a previous blog post, I explained the side door concept as the tendency of patients to seek lower-value services outside their primary care network. Similar to retail customers, patients seek more convenient and accessible ways to interact with healthcare providers.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

The first chart illustrates consumers’ use of digital health tools, showing that online health information and online provider reviews. But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels. While 95% of organizations said digital engagement tools improve the patient experience, 42% said there are “significant gaps” between what patients expect and what they can provide.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

Additionally, there is a focus on improving the work environment and well-being of health professionals to help reduce burnout and increase retention. To ensure quality care for patients, health systems are exploring new solutions and innovations, such as the use of digital health records and other health information technology.

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Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Timoni, JD, an attorney and partner at the law firm Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, in Westfield, New Jersey, who represents healthcare providers in areas of reimbursement and managed care contracting. Some ways to do this are to offer better patient portals, expanded hours, improved access, and clear procedure pricing.

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