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How AI can Tackle the Rising Tide of Staff Shortages in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The average number of patients per primary care doctor is at an all-time high of 20 per day. It is not only the physicians suffering but also the clinicians and vital support staff that are the backbone of healthcare as a whole – whether in private practices, hospitals, or urgent care clinics.

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New Generations, Digital Expectations

GlobalMed

Have hospitals and private practices laid the groundwork for tomorrow’s success? Yet providers – from small town private practices to major health systems to specialty groups – often fail to offer even rudimentary digital conveniences. It’s sage advice that many clinicians might agree with.

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The 5 minute download on the NYeC Conference 2013

American Well

While my boss probably sent me with the purpose of evangelizing the idea of telehealth at each opportunity, I spent much of my time in wonderment of the brilliant (and often bizarre) world of health information exchange. Kaiser has mountains upon mountains of longitudinal, real-world health information.

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A startup with a cause – championing the individual in navigating health care

Digital Health Today

More so than in other industries I had worked in, it quickly became apparent to me that the health care industry is tremendously fragmented, is often adversarial across the value chain, and consumers are caught in the crossfire. Our first platform is a private and secure iOS app. bankruptcies. More on that in the future.

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Providing After-Hours Healthcare with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

It’s time to make a decision: do you go to the urgent care clinic a few blocks away? Or do you wait until Monday when you can call your primary care provider (PCP) and then wait a few more days for an appointment? Access to healthcare is usually thought of in terms of insurance and location.