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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. As an ambulatory surgery center, it has to be very intentional about collecting readmission data from the regional hospital. " MARKETPLACE.

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Clinical Messaging Apps: What is the right business model?

Lloyd Price

This model can be effective for apps that offer a wide range of features and functionality, such as secure messaging, telemedicine, and patient scheduling. In a recent survey, 86% of healthcare providers said that they use a clinical messaging app. Clinical messaging apps are becoming increasingly popular among healthcare providers.

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Healthcare has never experienced anything like Amazon’s combination of logistics, voice AI expertise and data analytics. The impact could be huge.

Lloyd Price

Teaming with Boston Children’s Hospital, it developed a then-groundbreaking Alexa feature that allowed the company’s AI-driven voice service to provide parents with basic health advice in response to questions about a child’s fever-like symptoms. And Alexa’s telemedicine-like applications continue to expand. It’s a win-win.”

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring technologies are akin to telemedicine technologies, since they automatically observe and report on patients, often with chronic illnesses, so caregivers can remotely keep tabs on patients. The platform also is designed for direct-to-patient telemedicine.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

If the hospital exceeds its HCAHPS goal, employees receive awards of up to $600 based on their performance and work status. According to the hospital’s most recent employee engagement survey, the hospital’s overall employee engagement score was 89 percent and its employee retention rate is 92.6