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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

.” Incredible Health’s 2023 State of US Nursing Report found that 80% of nurses plan to remain in the healthcare industry until retirement – though an even greater number, 84%, worry that the industry isn’t doing enough to address poor pay, understaffing, and burnout.

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Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

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"These numbers are not surprising, as RCM is still relatively new," said Kristin Stitt, chief clinical officer at Vector, in a statement. That said, RCM technology is still maturing. The report also flagged a potential mismatch between the administrative burden of RCM on staff and the awareness of said burden on physicians.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

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Nearly 60% of Americans would visit a pharmacy as their first stop for non-emergency care , and 81% trust pharmacists and nurse practitioners to diagnose minor illnesses and prescribe medications, according to a Wolters Kluwer Health survey. Executives for Health Innovation will wind down operations over the remainder of the year.

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Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

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The latest report on mental health utilization trends from LexisNexis Risk Solutions shows an 84x increase in utilization of telehealth for mental health in 2022 compared to 2019. The report also indicated that overall telehealth utilization dropped 18% after the height of the pandemic, though telehealth for mental health dropped just 5%.

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Weekly Roundup – September 2, 2023

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The robot can follow a doctor or nurse around a facility, but it can also get where it needs to go on its own. Advice included looking at state-level data privacy laws, taking information blocking and price transparency rules seriously, and exploring new ways to use telehealth. Read more… Finding Balance in Patient-Centric RCM.

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Weekly Roundup – March 11, 2023

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John and Colin debated topics related to interoperability, the hospital at home, and the interesting question of whether robots will outnumber nurses in hospitals 10 years from now. Read more… Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations. Given workforce challenges, it’s not a far-fetched idea, is it?

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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Not surprising RCM is also a popular use case for AI, with 78% of health systems currently using it or evaluating its use. Remote monitoring firm Health Recovery Solutions and CommonWealth Purchasing Group are collaborating to bring telehealth to nearly 1,000 community health centers and FQHCs.

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