Healthcare It News

JANUARY 29, 2023

Reduce Healthcare Inequities with Patient Engagement Technology Addressing healthcare inequities is no simple task. There are opportunities, though, to bridge gaps in healthcare by leveraging patient engagement technology.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Valley Health System is constructing a new hospital in Paramus, New Jersey – presenting an opportunity to transform healthcare delivery for the surrounding communities. "This includes a video series aimed at educating both staff and the community about our transformative endeavors, benefiting both patients and staff alike.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. What aspects of a hospital's or health system's patient experience can telemedicine touch?

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Change Healthcare cybersecurity breach continues to disrupt the healthcare industry three weeks after the initial incident. Hospitals, physicians, pharmacists, and health plans are struggling to maintain operations amidst logistical and financial challenges.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A key to optimal patient care is having the right data at the right time, which also includes the ability to exchange it across platforms. But that's easier said than done in today's healthcare environment, where caregivers often are given too much data with too little context to develop an actionable care plan.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 19, 2024

million women of childbearing age living in so-called maternity care deserts with limited obstetric care. " This gap between postpartum patient needs, clinical recommendations and reality of healthcare access presents a significant challenge to patients and practicing providers.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Some behavioral healthcare practices have begun advancing their patient portal and mobile app offerings. Native telehealth integration was a rarity in patient portals not too long ago. Patients with access to these materials may be more likely to fully engage with their treatment plans.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 12, 2024

Patty Hayward, vice president and general manager for healthcare and life sciences at Talkdesk (in Booth 1991 at HIMSS24), said genAI has a clear and non-clinical use case in contact centers – which is perfect for healthcare since experts agree it's best to prove genAI in non-clinical settings first.

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APRIL 29, 2024

In 2023, the healthcare industry faced its toughest year, with over 124 million health records breached in a total of 725 hacking incidents, according to The HIPAA Journal. Jim Broome, President and CTO, DirectDefense It’s not a matter of if but when an organization will face a security incident.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2024

Providence, a 52-hospital health system based in Renton, Washington, views digital innovation as an important vehicle to overcoming industrywide challenges and transforming care delivery for the betterment of the communities it serves.

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Hospitals 153

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

As the industry evolves, health systems are faced with multiple challenges: revenue growth with limited capacity, managing and retaining a highly-skilled, but burnt out workforce, increasing operational costs, and making the most of their care delivery capacity to ensure patient access to high-quality care.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Whether they are about mental health, COVID, general health concerns or any number of other issues, healthcare provider organizations constantly are managing droves of calls from patients. Frost & Sullivan recently surveyed 129 healthcare decision makers to discover how contact centers changed as a result of the pandemic.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 2, 2023

The Australian Digital Health Agency has come up with its first mobile consumer application for accessing health information on My Health Record. They can also track allergies and reactions information and advance care planning documents. Moreover, they can instantly share documents with others right from the home screen.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2024

What You Should Know: – Genesys ®, a provider of cloud-based experience orchestration solutions powered by AI, has announced a strategic integration with Epic to enhance patient communication and care experiences. This integration aims to create a more unified and seamless experience for both patients and healthcare providers.

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Patient Satisfaction 95

HIT Consultant

APRIL 11, 2024

What You Should Know: Xealth, a pioneer in facilitating digital health on a large scale, revealed today that Children’s Wisconsin , the sole independent healthcare system in Wisconsin focused solely on children’s health, has adopted Xealth’s digital health platform system wide.

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Hospitals 86

Healthcare It News

MARCH 21, 2023

Today the company is a major health IT player, offering cloud-based electronic health record and practice management systems for practices of all types and sizes. The vendor also offers technologies for value-based care, patient engagement and revenue cycle management through robotic process automation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Clínica Alemana Osorno, located in southern Chile, has introduced digital communication workflows that leverage connected care. Digital workflows are helping the clinic create a better patient experience, enhance workforce efficiency and increase access to care across its 46 medical specialties and four facilities.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The year 2020 was one of the most challenging years for the healthcare industry. Many healthcare providers had to rethink the way they serve their patients, access systems securely and innovate care services and delivery. Kurup added that it was not smooth sailing for some healthcare organisations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Telemedicine took a huge leap forward during the pandemic as more providers and patients embraced remote delivery of healthcare services. A primary area of application is aiding patients in identifying the correct level of care. Lastly, AI assists healthcare providers in managing extensive documentation tasks.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 7, 2022

ThedaCare is a seven-hospital health system in Wisconsin with 180 locations and 7,000 employees. To succeed in its mission, ThedaCare is on a path to population health – aiming to go above and beyond treating a particular condition to make care easy and accessible to help achieve better health for life. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This technology integrates sensors and other inputs to transmit data from infants’ vital signs to the care team, enabling clinicians to intervene at the first signs of a potential risk. ” ORCHA creates online platform for UK healthcare professionals. ” Dublin teaching hospital upgrades pathology system.

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Community Health Services Telemedicine Hospitals Public Health 333

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

As it turned out, studies have shown that a great many patients and providers like the flexibility that telemedicine affords. Liz Fobare is vice president of product management at Kareo, a vendor of cloud-based clinical and practice management software for independent healthcare practices and billing companies.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 29, 2023

Epic's plan for the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition next month is to showcase all the ways the company is helping health systems and other care providers, says Erika Koch, project manager on the company's events team. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. 3:30 p.m.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

"The Epic system complements our omnichannel health care offerings – letting customers and healthcare professionals access care and health records to lead to more personalized care," said Dr. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice president at Walmart Health and Wellness, in a statement. WHY IT MATTERS.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Today, Innovaccer , a leading healthcare company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) , a leader in Pharmacy-Payer performance technology. About Innovaccer Innovaccer is the data platform that accelerates care innovation through innovative AI technologies.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Kent-based centre will be a place for the co-creation and demonstration of new technology-led concepts to drive the healthcare industry and will be open to healthcare and technology providers. It will enable medical staff to access data as well as collaborate and share resources and information. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2022

Automation has a major role in transforming the healthcare experience. For example, many hospitals and health systems use automation to ease the burden of staffing shortages and effectively manage and triage patients at scale. For example, Northwell Health implemented health chats with its patients.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2024, healthcare and health IT will feel the continued erosion of traditional care paradigms, be impacted by a retail shift from exuberant expansion to the long game of execution, and will finally, at long last, witness the death of the fax machine. Retail healthcare will continue to supplant primary care.

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Hospitals 235

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 10, 2023

Virtual care has proven that it can be a big help in connecting patients with the right specialists , and in a timely manner. Julian Flannery is founder and CEO of telehealth technology and services company Summus Global, which focuses on specialty care. What is the state of specialty care in the United States today?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 25, 2024

GE HealthCare expects to leverage MIM Software’s imaging analytics and digital workflow capabilities across various care areas to accelerate innovation and differentiate its solutions for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems around the world.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2024

The following is a guest article by Ben Cushing, Chief Architect of Health and Life Sciences at Red Hat Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing up in more healthcare contexts, from drug discovery to diagnostic imaging to robot-assisted surgery. They can also improve patient experiences and contribute to better patient outcomes.

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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.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The DiGA initiative is part of the 2019 Digital Healthcare Act (DVG) that sets the legal framework for doctors to prescribe DiGAs to the 73 million citizens insured with a statutory health insurer that reimburses their use, and has been recognised as a pioneering approach globally. Currently 24 apps are under review. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Despite the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, a new survey reveals that very few health systems have formal policies in place to govern its use, particularly for generative AI. The Need for Governance: Only 16% of surveyed health systems have a formal AI governance policy.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Proactive MD has a total of 63 health centers and serves approximately 60,000 patients across several states. Proactive MD's mission is to offer high-quality, low-cost primary and preventive care directly to employers in onsite and near-site clinics. " THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 26, 2024

Healthwise’s Current Operating Assets will become part of WebMD Ignite, Creating an Industry-Leading Healthcare Growth and Engagement Platform Serving 650+ Healthcare Organizations WebMD Health Corp. ,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2023

are facing an increasing healthcare crisis due to shortages in healthcare providers and facilities, especially as the nursing shortage continues throughout the country. What is the state of remote patient monitoring in rural settings? What is the state of remote patient monitoring in rural settings?

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