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The sprawling provider network continues to seek new ways to deliver better care to its members where they live, in their communities and their homes. Evans recently answered some questions from Healthcare IT News about how technology is helping VA make big improvements in patient access, engagement and experience. " Neil C.
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"The audio/video connections for this service were built internally many years ago, with multiple technologies in the mix," noted Joe Tracy, vice president, connectedcare and innovation, air products center for connectedcare and innovation, at Lehigh Valley. Enterprise Taxonomy:
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CPSI) and a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions and related services for the post-acute care market. CPSI, a community healthcare solutions company, announced the divestment of AHT and selected PointClickCare to continue supporting AHT customers into the future.
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