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Technology is radically improving care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Part of its three-pillar approach to modernization, VA is leveraging innovative technologies, both in-house and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, to provide Veterans with personalized medical care that addresses their individual needs, and the results for Veterans and their families are amazing. Improving care through technology.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Joyoti Goswami At Geisinger in Pennsylvania, a pilot program to bring care to the homes of older patients with complex healthcare needs has shown a 35% reduction in visits to the emergency department visits, a 40% drop in hospital admissions and an average annual savings of nearly $8,000 per patient.

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Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

The latest patient engagement survey from Stericycle Communication Solutions found that nearly half of patients have booked appointments online (48%) or sought care from a non-traditional provider (45%) in the last year, with half of those patients using retail care and one-third using virtual care.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In the past, we haven't worried as much about coordinating care across the patient journey, from preoperative education to surgical aftercare," said Andrew Lovewell, administrator. Columbia Orthopaedic Group felt it was representative of its quality and reputation to create a system that improved the care it offered patients.