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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador.

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Technology is radically improving care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Part of its three-pillar approach to modernization, VA is leveraging innovative technologies, both in-house and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, to provide Veterans with personalized medical care that addresses their individual needs, and the results for Veterans and their families are amazing. Improving care through technology.

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

Brownlee, now an SVP at the Lowns Institute and Co-Founder of the Right Care Alliance, pointed out the dangers of super-sized medicine, from unnecessary radiation exposure and hospital infections to medical errors and duplication of services. The second chart illustrates patient-borne costs for early stage breast cancer. (The

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent report by the Commonwealth Fund, based on a study conducted jointly by Harvard University and digital health company Phreesia, acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed how outpatient care is delivered in health care practices. As with most such complex scenarios, the answer depends on the type of care.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. This development will also drive growth in virtual care.

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Key trends expected to shape Pain Management and Adherence markets in 2024 and beyond

Lloyd Price

Value-based care models: Emphasis on cost-effective and evidence-based pain management strategies. Preventative care: Utilizing wearables and biosensors for early pain detection and intervention to prevent chronic pain development. billion for oncology. The global pain management market is expected to reach $3.3 Billion by 2026.

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WhatsApp, Messaging Apps and the future of Digital Health in the UK

Lloyd Price

of doctors and nurses own a smartphone, and critically around 35% of them use web-based messaging apps to discuss patient care and send clinical information on a regular basis. Jules felt that a significant proportion of the patients he saw in clinic could be cared for without coming to see him in person.