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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

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And many forward-thinking hospitals and health systems are finding significant clinical, financial and operational ROI for their efforts. By Bill Siwicki | July 25, 2023 News AI helps Mount Sinai organize and unlock largely untapped surgical data The New York hospital's vice chairman of urology and robotics operations explains how a new.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

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As we're addressing such a big percentage of patient concerns through the combo of the Force platform and our nurse navigation program, our doctor offices are not getting bogged down in the back-and-forth of phone tag just to answer a simple patient question." " Then there are lower readmission and infection rates.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

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Many want to target drug costs and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has mandated hospitals to post a list of their standard charges by diagnostic-related group, in an effort for consumers to have transparent cost options. And providers need to collect every penny owed them and combat revenue leakage. by August 01, 2019.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

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They also keep patients with less severe cases out of hospitals, so preserving precious bed space for patients with severe cases. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic.

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Vincent North in Sherwood Washington Regional Medical System Names Lucas Campbell as VP & Chief Transformation Officer 4 more Arkansas hospitals awarded federal funds Arkansas Legislative Council approves Department of Human Services’ requests for $13.4M

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TigerConnect unveils telehealth system to help providers fight COVID-19

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TigerTouch allows providers to control communication by initiating communications with a patient’s cell number via text message, thus solving phone-tag and voicemail problems. The system enables providers to engage patients at each touchpoint during a health event, from diagnosis, to hospitalization, to recovery. WHY IT MATTERS.

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