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Here are 22 health systems billing patients for certain EHR and text messages

Fierce Healthcare

Online messages have become a linchpin of many patients’ relationships with their doctors. | An influx of patient portal messages during recent years are taking a toll on clinicians.

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Digital Health Disconnect Creates Unnecessary Roadblock to Patient Engagement

HIT Consultant

There’s a good chance you had at least some interaction with a patient portal or telehealth platform. Even the dreaded trip to the DMV has gone digital , with most states having overhauled their motor vehicle departments to accept online reservations. Patient Engagement Needs to Evolve. Patient Engagement Needs to Evolve.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Chronically ill patients may not always require visiting the hospital frequently if their follow-ups and routine checkups can be managed remotely.

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Associates in Dermatology Patients Affected by Business Associate Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

Associates in Dermatology, a network of dermatology clinics in Indiana, Kentucky, and New York, has started notifying patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a ransomware attack on one of its business associates.

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3 Reasons the Cloud is Critical for Ensuring Patient-Centered Care

HIT Consultant

As the healthcare sector embraces value-based care, the patient – not the procedure – is the central focus for providers. But the move to patient-centered care requires several significant deviations from the status quo. The use of the cloud has opened up incredible opportunities for patients and providers alike.

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

Health Populi

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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Beyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends that will transform healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. Caregivers are beginning to do their patient rounds through virtual visits. This trend will only grow in the coming years. Contact tracing.

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