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Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

From appointment booking to post-discharge follow-up, hospitals and health systems are striving to innovate and personalize the way people navigate their care journey. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement Mere "patient engagement" isn't enough anymore.

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Technology firms such as Teladoc, Amwell, and Doctor on Demand which offer real-time video consulting and telehealth platforms have rushed to capitalize on unprecedented opportunities. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Has telehealth hit the high watermark? Featured Decision Content:

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How to Automate the Patient-Provider Working Relationship

Healthcare IT Today

They want to manage their own health affairs online—with a click or a swipe—much like they buy goods on Amazon, order transportation on Uber, or book a hotel room on Expedia. ECG Management Consultants found that over 30% of patients are willing to switch to a provider who offers digital booking. Providers are feeling the squeeze.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

Health Populi

The apple sticker at the bottom right is a little touch of sad irony with the fruit being associated with that axiom, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” A special photo on the upper right features a kind of Plague Doctor mask worn in the 17th century (by the way, they didn’t work as advertised).

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

In plain language, Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola, one of the thirty researchers who worked on the study, said , “The study should have a huge impact on doctors and patients. This tough decision — to “use chemo or not to use chemo” — is among the toughest choices a doctor makes.

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Isn’t It Eyeconic? Vision Care in the Evolving Health Care Ecosystem

Health Populi

.” Check out the lower right portion of the website snippet: “We’ve got an eye for each of yours…The Doctor Connection.” ” A key message of Eyeconic is their value proposition of connecting you, the patient-consumer, with a real-living doctor, not a chatbot, an app, or virtual human.

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