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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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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Hospitals must learn to run like fast-paced private practice ASCs, who benefit from lofty, high-volume facility fees. 3) Concierge primary care will become in much higher demand in 2024 for a certain portion of the market.

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Clinician Corner: Meet Courtney Bearden, PMHNP

Iris Telehealth

Working for an organization that prioritizes patient care and prioritizes their clinicians was eye-opening. I came from a background in community mental health. It wasn’t a for-profit, private practice environment that I came from – it was from public health. I don’t think we can close the floodgates.

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Balancing Budget and Need for Updates: The Struggles of Keeping Physician Practices Alive

Healthcare IT Today

Private practices, medical offices, and smaller clinics often have less support staff compared to larger practices and health systems. Therefore they will benefit disproportionally from technologies that optimize time and streamline practice workflows. Paul Brient, Chief Product Officer at athenahealth.

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Healthcare Consumerism – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. All of this year’s 2023 health IT predictions: Healthcare Security and Risk. Business of Healthcare and Value Based Care. Health Equity and SDoH. Healthcare AI. Healthcare Workforce. Telehealth and RPM.