HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Nursing facilities have evolved from rest homes to medical facilities over the last 20 years. Patients are sicker, older, have more medical comorbidities, and are frailer. People over 85 are the most rapidly expanding demographic and the elderly segment of the American population is expected to double in 2030 from 2010.

Nurses 52

Nurses Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Medicare 52

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In fact, the churn rate for staff nurses has grown by nearly 3% to just under 19%, costing hospitals between roughly $4 million to $6.5 Walk up to any group of nurses and ask them about broken processes and you can sit there for hours discussing what isn’t working. million annually.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Nurses Hospitals 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Moreover, you have more possibilities to educate patients regarding their treatment plan, whether it be medication or hands-on therapy. By using digital tools, zooming in scans for a close-up or watching self-injection videos, you allow for flexible and direct communication which can improve patient satisfaction. J Nurse Pract.

COVID-19 176

COVID-19 Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 176

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 14, 2020

Now, admitted patients "require very complex, specialized sophisticated technology and a host of specialists to take care of [them]" - specialists who may not be easily recruited in rural areas. Since January 2010, 126 rural hospitals have shut down, with nearly 600 more on the brink of closing.

Hospitals 189

Hospitals COVID-19 Medicare Medicare 189