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CMS proposes nixing pain management questions from HCAHPS in response to opioid epidemic

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to eliminate a set of questions on pain management from its nationwide patient experience survey, just months after rolling out updates to the questions.

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AI is the New Health Literacy Challenge for Patients and the Health/Care Industry

Health Populi

As to the specific medical condition of pain, the bar chart here illustrates the demographic differences of U.S.

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Oncology Patients experience a personalized journey with interventions and education for better care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

We felt it would be valuable to extend TapCloud to our general oncology patients because we had seen such a positive response using it for those with high symptom burden and advance disease. We believe many patients and caregivers will benefit from having this tool available to use” Patient Experience.

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Can Telehealth Improve Opioid Abuse Treatment in the United States?

InTouch Health

As more patients struggle with pain management and addiction recovery, many health organizations are looking at telehealth as a possible solution to the opioid crisis. Improving Pain Management. For more information on how telehealth is changing addiction recovery and pain management, visit InTouch Health today.

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HealthTech along the patient journey: increasing capacity, efficiency and capability

Lloyd Price

Improving communication between patients and providers: HealthTech tools can make it easier for patients and providers to communicate with each other. This can make the patient journey more efficient and convenient for patients. Improving the patient experience. Ramping up virtual care.

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Digital Musculoskeletal Investment Trends 2024 and Future Innovation in the Digital MSK market

Lloyd Price

Biosensors could monitor pain levels or inflammation to provide real-time feedback and inform treatment adjustments. Investors are looking for solutions that offer a more holistic patient experience, demonstrate clear value, and integrate well with existing healthcare ecosystems.

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Weekly Roundup – January 21, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

John asked the Healthcare IT Today community how AI can improve revenue cycle management, and respondents touted the benefits of autonomous coding, auditing, and communication in streamlining billing. Read more… Seeing How Patients Experience RCM. John also asked the experts what RCM looks like to patients.

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