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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

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News and Studies Follow-up rates for telehealth and in-office visits have remained consistent since 2020 , according to analysis from Epic Research. That said, telehealth visits are more likely to result in follow-ups at the 7-, 30- and 9-day mark, especially in OB/GYN, podiatry, and internal medicine.

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Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

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Read more… Ensuring Continued Utilization of Telehealth for Outpatient Mental Health. Dr. Michael Levinson at Berger Singerman detailed the importance of efforts to expand interstate licensure given the established popularity of telehealth for providing mental health amid the end of the public health emergency.

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Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

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More than 90% of respondents said providing routine healthcare post-COVID is putting a strain on their departments, with 90% of RCM departments experiencing a labor shortage. And all respondents said labor shortages are causing an operational strain that’s adversely impacting the patient experience.

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Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

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Canvas provides a full-stack ambulatory EMR and digital health developer platform, enabling both established and startup healthcare providers to launch new patient experiences and business models faster. Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare.

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Demand Grows for Advancements in Healthcare’s Digital Front Door

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Embracing a digital front door experience opens new avenues for engagement and communication with patients. Interactive portals enable secure messaging, appointment reminders, and access to personal health information, fostering a stronger patient-provider relationship. It’s not only a benefit for improving patient service.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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This applies to the entire RCM ecosystem including reducing administrative burdens and producing cleaner claims. Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2023 survey found more than a third of respondents agree that automation is beneficial, suggesting an increase in integrating advanced technologies like AI in the near future.

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Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Moving the Industry Forward With an RCM Adoption Model. Healthcare has many models, but until recently RCM has been missing. Jeff Becker and John Yount at FinThrive described their roadmap for RCM implementation and realizing value as an organization.

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