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How one gastroenterology practice uses hybrid virtual care to improve patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey also sees patients with considerable anxiety associated with their GI conditions – which of course makes symptoms worse. "Giving patients the best of virtual and in-person care is supported by two-way information exchange," he continued.

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The Path to Patient Empowerment: Hospitals are granting patients access to their health information, but is that enough?

Healthcare IT Today

The 21 st Century Cures Act codifies immediate access to health information for patients. The Act paves the way for patients to become more pro-active partners in their care. There is little value for patients to access health information they cannot understand.

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Verisma and ScanSTAT Announce Merger, Providing the Strength and Know-How that HIM Departments Need for the Path Ahead

Healthcare IT Today

Coming together under the Verisma brand, the combined company provides faster turnaround times through automation, expanded services to manage compliance requirements, and advanced tools to improve patient experience. ScanSTAT is a proud partner to some of the industry’s best electronic health record (EHR) systems.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

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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Four Steps to Success in Implementing AI Within Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

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.

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Maimonides Medical Center completes massive digital health initiative in two years

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It was an early adopter of electronic health records and sponsored one of New York State's first health information exchanges. In 2018, Maimonides' leadership established digital health as a strategic priority for the medical center. THE PROBLEM. Click here to read the special report. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Featured Health IT Job: IT Intern, Corporate Support Services

Healthcare IT Today

Here’s a description of the position: New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare by collaboratively leading, connecting, and integrating health information exchange across the State.