HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2022

Aaron Kaufman, EVP at Carenet Health. By all accounts, the last two years have accelerated consumer adoption of digital tools for managing nearly every aspect of our lives. Odds are good you used a digital payment method, alongside the 93% of consumers who say they’ve used tools like Venmo and Zelle over the last year.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This gap between expectations and reality isn’t working for patients who demand convenience and care access, and it’s also taking a toll on health system profitability and the staff members who are the lifeblood of these organizations. But today, health systems aren’t just reluctant to grant patients administrative access to their care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. Patient engagement and behavior change platform CareCognitics is now available on the athenahealth Marketplace. News and Studies.

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Medical Billing Hospitals 89

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

Consumers are more bullish demanding virtual and digital health tools from their physicians than doctors are in providing it, based on the research findings in What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care? from Deloitte. One in two U.S. “Macy’s?” ” you ask.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Patients are using digital tools for the purposes of remote monitoring, and using them successfully, forcing traditional health systems to adapt or die. the opposite of a simple price tag. Price transparency and an emphasis on a la carte services are a major boon to providers in the direct-to-consumer healthcare space.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

Government & Policy Interoperability Population Health Telehealth One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Stories about three fashion brands have me thinking about women and their health economics. I first read about Universal Thread on The Mighty website , which is a community of over 1 million people interested in connecting on health and disabilities. Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.”

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Health Insurance 88

Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

The vision/optical industry is one piece of the health/care ecosystem, but the segment has not been as directly impacted by patients’ new consumer muscles until just about now. I was grateful to have an opportunity to share my views with attendees on the vision patient as health consumer through the health economic lens.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The following is a guest article by Stephen Dean, Healthcare CRM Expert and Co-Founder of Keona Health. Many health care professionals think the strength of the patient-provider relationship is determined solely by the face-to-face interactions between patients and physicians, and that all problems begin and end there.

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Patient Satisfaction Health Care Access HIPAA Doctors 66

SQA

JULY 19, 2023

The main idea is not to repeat all functionality of the StepQ digital platform but to provide all vital features, make them more effective using the advantages of mobile platforms, and provide timely and detailed information directly on mobile devices to allow clients to make strategic business decisions faster and spot red flags easily.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With much of the country shut down earlier this year, the typical number of weekly virtual care visits grew from dozens, to hundreds, to thousands at hospitals and health systems across the country. This put a lot of pressure on the physicians who oversee telehealth programs at these providers: the telehealth managers. " Dr. Lisa R.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2021

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Telehealth Workflow CIOs need to look beyond just EHRs and explore standalone platforms to enhance care delivery – keeping focused on reliable patient data and streamlined clinical workflows. Choose the right device to get reliable patient data and reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country. Telehealth is here to stay.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as patient healthcare information (PHI).

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HIPAA Pharmaceutical Industry Electronic Medical Records Compliance 98

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

Analytics Population Health Quality and Safety Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 pandemic may be viewed as the single largest disruptor in the history of American healthcare. A cross-functional team across the health system came together to build the program quickly. Geisinger This post was co-authored by Rebecca A.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2021

But since the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency, our organization has expanded its telehealth capabilities. A brief background about myself and my practice: I am an occupational medicine physician working under a not-for-profit health care system. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies. Bardy Diagnostics.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2021

The corporate takeover of healthcare and the exodus of physicians from private practice into employed positions, combined with sub-par deployment of electronic health records and patient portals, has resulted in increasing patient and physician dissatisfaction with the current healthcare delivery model, he contended. THE PROBLEM.

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Doctors Patient Satisfaction HIPAA Hospitals 169

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Therasa Bell, Cofounder, President and CTO at Kno2 , has spent her career in healthcare IT, so it’s very meaningful to hear her speak of Kno2’s intention to become a designated QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network) under the TEFCA, asserting, “This is a turning point”. And that’s where Bell places TECFA; it’s meaningful.

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Health Outcomes Hospitals 59

SQA

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As we finalize our strategic business plan for 2024, our efforts are focused on enhancing our current and future abilities to deliver the highest quality services and protect our clients and their consumers. These gatherings served as vibrant platforms for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and industry insights. Hey Associates!

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

Care collaboration technology vendor TigerConnect has debuted TigerTouch, a text message-oriented, audio/visual telehealth system designed to help health systems manage COVID-19 cases. The system enables providers to engage patients at each touchpoint during a health event, from diagnosis, to hospitalization, to recovery.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

NATIONAL Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 Can a drugstore be your only doctor?

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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