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In Saudi Arabia, machine learning model helps reduce outpatient no-shows

Healthcare It News

Two years ago, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs' Riyadh-based hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, became the first in the world to reach Stage 7 in four different HIMSS models. (It's It's recently become a pioneer with some impressive work to reach Stage 6 on another model.)

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Community Health Network finds big ROI in consumer-centric technology

Healthcare It News

"On the front end, DexCare optimized the ability for consumers to find and book care at a Community Health location," McGill said. "The technology serves as the connection between Google search and booking available care – like the OpenTable of healthcare, but armed with data intelligence and matching capabilities."

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Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health

Healthcare It News

Such a strategy would optimize the use of time and resources for both patients and healthcare professionals. " Follow Bill's HIT coverage on LinkedIn: Bill Siwicki Email him: bsiwicki@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. 9,312 completed assessments in 12 months. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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How telehealth overcomes barriers to cleft palate care and speech therapy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A: On a global scale, wealthier countries – those with more dedicated resources and education – hold the keys to quality healthcare. Even within individual low- and middle-income countries, urban areas typically have better trained professionals and more access to resources compared to a country's rural areas.

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Our Pandemic Lessons: Listening to Michael Dowling – a #HIMSS21 Wrap-Up

Health Populi

As the 2021 HIMSS conference comes to a close, it’s fitting for me to finish this week’s synthesis of the meeting (from afar, not on the ground in Vegas) with Dowling’s wisdom. We must avoid short-run thinking, as Dowling spells out in his book, Leading Through a Pandemic. Take care of your staff.

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Leveraging the cloud and AI to transform the patient experience

Healthcare It News

IVAs enable healthcare organizations to quickly scale their staff with a "digital workforce" that can handle simple interactions such as booking an appointment or refilling a prescription 24/7. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT. Email the writer: bsiwicki@himss.org.

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1 in 5 primary care practices predicts closure in a month, but telehealth could help

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With COVID-19 dropping non-urgent care to next to zero, the loss in revenue is putting a dire strain on resources and operations. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. “Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for these doctors to start seeing patients again and reclaiming some of that lost revenue,” he stated.

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