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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

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Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Hospital operations software maker symplr launched a survey management tool.

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Mysteries Solved: Telehealth, Data Security and Privacy

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A January 2020 survey by the American College of Physicians (ACP) showed an increase in usage […]. The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass, President and CEO at ComplyAssistant and Donna Grindle, Founder and CEO at Kardon. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth applications and services was on the rise.

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Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “seamless” care is coming, and more

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These figures reflect a larger trend, as 70% of respondents said they worry about their security when using digital services of any type (including healthcare apps). Value-based payment platform Clarify Health launched Clarify Advance to help providers select high-value sites of service as part of upside-only risk models.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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A whopping 100% of respondents in Experian Health’s latest survey said staffing shortages impacted their organizations and 70% of those who said payer reimbursements are the most impacted by the staff shortages say it led to higher denial rates. This is where advancing telemedicine can play a big role.

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Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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Expansion of the use of robots in telemedicine and remote patient monitoring will enable health care providers to reach patients in underserved areas. But what most healthcare professionals don’t realize is that AI can do so much more than respond to patient messages. 2024 will likely see continued hype regarding A.I.

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