Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Effective patient engagement is widely known to be tied to high quality care, outcomes, and cost savings. And while the healthcare industry continually stresses the importance of that connection, few stakeholders are truly extracting the greatest value from their strategies. […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 7, 2022

For the healthcare industry – an industry that is conservative by nature – undergoing a transformation presents an opportunity to implement digital strategies across the board. Digitizing content helps companies across almost every industry increase efficiency, improve workflow, reduce costs, and raise productivity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 31, 2023

The Cleveland Clinic and telemedicine technology and services vendor Amwell famously partnered to create The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic , which provides virtual second opinions and now other healthcare offerings. I understand The Clinic and Amwell have been discussing an overarching digital and virtual care strategy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 28, 2021

This year, providers want to get back to running a profitable practice, and implementing a full virtual care strategy may very well be critical to achieving this goal. Mike Morgan is president of Updox, a vendor of a healthcare communication platform for in-person and virtual care. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 8, 2021

"As with anything with healthcare, as we're trying to make changes, it's tempting to try and bolt this onto existing healthcare strategies," said Jeff Fuller, vice president of analytics solutions at CipherHealth, in an interview with Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This shows that the huge surge in and mainstreaming of telehealth during the ongoing pandemic has caused the C-suite and other healthcare leaders to embrace the technology that has for so long existed on the periphery of medicine. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2021

"Our study found that virtual visits facilitate healthcare access and relationship-building, contributing to satisfying relationship-centered care, a crucial aspect of contemporary patient experiences," wrote researchers. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2022

With its grant funding, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City is launching the Making Telehealth Delivery of Cancer Care at Home Effective and Safe Telehealth Research Center to support breast and prostate cancer patients receiving routine oncology care at home through telehealth and other strategies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“While telemedicine existed in our health system prior to COVID-19, the adoption of this technology accelerated exponentially due to the pandemic, which unlocked a new level of patient care,” she said. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2020

We must add structures that will achieve health equity," said Dr. Megan Mahoney, clinical professor of medicine, primary care and population health at Stanford Health Care, in a statement provided to Healthcare IT News. Iyer, chief strategy officer at Welldoc, in a statement to Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Emphasizing patient-centered solutions, this methodology is set to revolutionize the management of chronic diseases, thereby impacting patient care and healthcare economics significantly. Optimized Care Coordination: Enhancing communication tools and collaborative strategies for better patient outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In July, Healthcare IT News showed how the health system has Providence St. million in FCC funding, scaling up volume and boosting patient experience. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Providence has continued to move the needle on technology-driven innovation during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2024

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. " she asked.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2022

"In healthcare, there is such a focus on seeing patients in the office, but we've learned we can provide better patient experiences by engaging patients outside of the office in a way that isn't captured by an appointment." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. "The No.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

Further, the pandemic has caused a massive impact on the healthcare industry, accelerating transformations and hospital design needed to address the medical priorities of their populations and respond effectively to emergencies such as epidemics and pandemics, he added. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2020

The company says the integration InTouch's technologies, tailored for "complex medical environments" of all shapes and sizes, will help Teladoc offer wider service and improved patient experience in acute care, ambulatory care and home care settings. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

The company says athenaTelehealth "leverages existing patient communication channels, including email and text message based on patient preferences, and delivers telehealth instructions and a seamless patient experience." " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 15, 2021

Still, other respondents found merits in telehealth's clinical effectiveness, with some pointing to the potential for increased frequency of patient interactions or usefulness for patients with communicable diseases. At the same time, some respondents said telehealth could augment the patient experience and improve access to care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2020

"Banner Health is known for providing leadership and embracing technology to improve patient care in this rapidly transforming health care environment," said Scott Nordlund, chief strategy and growth officer, Banner Health, in a Cerner statement. "Our patients expect to be treated like consumers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

These factors shot telehealth and related technologies and services like connected health and remote patient monitoring through the stratosphere. Welcome to the third installment in Healthcare IT News ' latest feature series, "Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 1, 2022

For the 36th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Kathy Azeez-Narain, Chief Digital Officer at Hoag. We dive into the current state of Digital Transformation in healthcare and examine how it’s progressing. We then discuss how marketing plays into your digital strategy. iHeartRadio.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Jeff Lusby, General Manager, Healthcare IT at Quest Diagnostics As healthcare organizations come to terms with value-based care, many are hitting the wall of unstructured clinical and administrative data. But why just manage it?

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2024

Therefore, healthcare organizations must implement effective strategies to gather SDOH data and apply targeted interventions to improve population health outcomes. GenAI also guides the next best preventive care strategies and their implementation for improved outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The consequences of cyber risks can be incredibly severe as healthcare data is particularly personal and sensitive," said Kelly Rozumalski, secure connected health director at Booz Allen, in a statement to Healthcare IT News. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS. "Large U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

hospitals, has added American Telemedicine Association Conifer Health Solutions, which focuses on revenue-cycle management, and Gensler, the design and planning firm – bringing in three more diverse perspectives for digital health strategies. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The dreaded healthcare bill: patients’ anxiety rises the second it lands in their mailbox or inbox, and practices find the process of managing patient billing arduous. As patients take on a greater share of healthcare costs, they are also more selective of the providers they choose.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2024

It was an awful experience for me as a patient and no doubt for them to have to review 3 different sets of forms. While not every office is this disorganized, the patient experience when it comes to clipboards and patient forms has a lot to be desired at many healthcare organizations. Tell us what you think.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 14, 2020

Now that telemedicine has established itself as a core component of the healthcare delivery system, it's prudent for healthcare leaders to review their telemedicine strategy and technology to enable these services. Digitizing care delivery will enhance the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2022

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce AI, augmented reality, biomedical sensors and beyond – by mapping out a clear vision now, we can widen our ambitions and improve modernization strategies to better harness the vast potential offered by technology advances.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

And in an era where over six billion people have smartphones, incorporating the tool in healthcare makes sense. The following article shows four practical use cases for QR codes within the healthcare IT landscape. Managing Medical Equipment Healthcare facilities use a diverse range of equipment to deliver effective care to patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

So what are these key skills and qualifications and how have they evolved with advancements in healthcare technology ? We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their thoughts and the following is what they had to say.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, well be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why theyre important to the healthcare IT community. Using AI to improve efficiency was a key theme, as was making imaging more mobile to improve the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Paulo Pinho, MD, Chief Medical and Strategy Officer at Discern Health , highlighted to us that analytics have to be explainable to be trusted. It’s not enough to show a correlation, but to demonstrate that the clinical intervention was responsible for the improved patient outcome. Tell us what you think.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2023

“By listening at scale, business leaders can feel confident that the strategies they implement in their organization are backed by data generated from the authentic words of their customers,” said Amy Brown , CEO at Authenticx. Originally announced January 17th, 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Improve the Patient and Staff Relationship to Improve the Overall Experience Many healthcare systems are pursuing digital transformations, automation, and enhanced technology to provide new value to patients and reduce stressors on staff.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Enterprise Architect position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Reducing associated provider, payer and patient costs in value-based care arrangements. Improving overall patient experience and outcomes scores that incentivize new quality payment models. Resolving barriers to care associated with social determinants of health and health equity priorities. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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