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Upstate Medical University decreases no-shows by 59% with telehealth, which patients love

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“Our immediate solution was to make available an audio/video communication to all outpatient areas first and ensure all patients for whom face-to-face visits were not critical could connect with their providers. ” The only HIPAA-compliant vendor Upstate had immediate access to and currently was using was WebEx.

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Vital Secures $24.7 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Its Artificial Intelligence-Driven Software for Patients, Hospitals and Health Systems

Healthcare IT Today

Vital’s ERAdvisor software for the emergency department and CareAdvisor solution for inpatient care settings provide a modern, consumer-focused experience, driving revenue and staff satisfaction, while impacting thousands of patients and families every day.

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Vital Raises $15M to Expand AI-Powered Emergency Department Platform

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Improve Patient Health in Hospital Emergency Rooms. Vital is HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based software that adds a layer of user experience (UX) and AI to any existing electronic health record system (EHR ) to provide a clear view of patients’ status, predicting wait times for each step of the process.

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What is needed for telehealth's next big steps forward

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Concerns about HIPAA compliance have essentially led to technology stagnation over the last decade with IT weighing the risk of potential fines and security breaches to gains in efficiency and convenience. A no-download experience may even be more important across the globe because many of them are earlier in the telehealth adoption curve.

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Mobile patient communication and telehealth tool helps transform Indiana Hernia Center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Most patients feel that the technology is pushing them away and disrupting their normal expectations of the healthcare experience, Szotek said. "They are correct, as cumbersome EHRs with difficult-to-use patient portals that require downloading separate apps – with difficult-to-remember passwords, not platform-agnostic, etc.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

By allowing AI-enhanced workflow, organizations can implement better data exchange between processes and immediately deliver results in cost and time savings, while significantly improving staff and patient satisfaction. With an increased number of touch points with the health system comes a more personalized approach to medicine.