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Patient engagement tech evolving as consumerization transforms healthcare

Healthcare It News

As digital health and telemedicine technologies continue to explode, patients increasingly are being drawn into their care in ways unlike ever before. And hospitals and health systems know they must find ways to engage their patients to keep them healthy and satisfied.

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Optimizing Patient Experience: How Virtual Offerings are Changing The Healthcare Climate As We Know It

HIT Consultant

Keith Algozzine, Founder and CEO of UCM Digital Health Providing patients with a positive health outcome is always the priority for their healthcare provider. These studies all support that trust in doctors ultimately correlated with higher patient satisfaction in remote visits.

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Telemedicine didn't work well for this provider – here's why

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While use of telemedicine technologies has been soaring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and success stories abound, not every healthcare provider organization has been satisfied with virtual care. Q: You said that your patients have not really embraced telehealth, which surprised you. Why did they not embrace the technology?

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare It News

By increasing access to telehealth services, we're able to provide healthcare to the people who need it most, while also specifically addressing health equity implications in socially marginalized communities, improving patient satisfaction, increasing access to specialty care services, and decreasing reliance on emergency departments.

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How Telehealth Can Democratize Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Eric Bacon , P resident at AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc Access to medical care has long been considered a fundamental human right. But that right doesn’t necessarily mean everyone can obtain essential health services — or, at the very least, equitable health services.

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Tech difficulties pose telehealth barriers for patients of color

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Findings from this systematic review indicate that telehealth for mental health and some physical health conditions … [offers] promise across a range of outcomes and healthcare settings and can result in high levels of patient satisfaction," wrote the researchers. WHY IT MATTERS.

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During pandemic, telehealth visits soar from 10 per week to 300 at group practice

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Initially, the other clinicians in Libby’s group practice were reluctant to use telemedicine, feeling that the personal and hands-on quality might be lost, something that is ingrained in the work values of most doctors. “Telehealth can make visits much more convenient for patients and their families,” Libby stated.

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