Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. DTx can fill that void in care and provide patients with a much-needed treatment option.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“While in 2020 many healthcare organizations saw their financial plans obliterated, patient behaviors radically shift and virtual care explode, in 2021 they will work to put the system back together,” said PwC researchers. Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

“The explosion of telehealth will certainly be a hot topic at HLTH. We believe this year at HLTH we’ll hear more about how leading health plans, vendors, and risk-bearing organizations are using technology to drive success at scale in quality, affordability, and patient and clinician experience.”.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 23, 2023

Very little of the health IT industry is focused on improving health; instead it is however focused on collecting codes, rather than innovating workflows that enhance patient care and support providers. Clinician shortage has reached a new level of urgency as we face rising demand and healthcare costs, according to a recent Accenture report.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Healthcare providers are especially faced with new challenges: balancing best-practice patient care, reworking guidelines to protect and support their personnel, and much more. These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. Expand Your Patient Base. Increased Patient Flexibility.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Becoming patient centric in your organization isn’t something that you can do all at once. It’s a slow process that requires you to think about the patient experience in every single aspect of your organization. But how exactly does digital transformation impact the patient experience?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now more than ever before, patients are interested in being active participants in their care, selecting the right health partner, and connecting with their providers. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2022

From the time Burrell Behavioral Health in Springfield, Missouri, received initial reports of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching the surrounding areas, clients and staff members became concerned about their physical health and wellbeing. THE PROBLEM. Out of fear of getting sick, many isolated themselves and did not leave their homes.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

How did we get here? Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks States increase pressure on nonprofit hospitals as charity care scrutinized Senate proposal would give hospitals $385M for emergency preparedness.

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