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Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health

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THE PROBLEM CMH’s digital presence was not able to capture all the business opportunities in its area of influence. Patients would look for their symptoms on Google and seek care at other hospitals and health systems in the region that had a stronger digital presence. Convert online traffic into qualified patient leads.

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Why telemedicine must play a central role in solving the specialist shortage

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Virtual care has proven that it can be a big help in connecting patients with the right specialists , and in a timely manner. Virtual care has proven that it can be a big help in connecting patients with the right specialists , and in a timely manner. Today, too many patients are lost in the labyrinth of the U.S. population.

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Community Health Network finds big ROI in consumer-centric technology

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THE PROBLEM The rapid shift to consumer-centric care, spurred by the pandemic and the arrival of Big Tech , has created a competitive landscape in healthcare. Patients are becoming shoppers with greater choice in the marketplace, creating a novel sense of urgency to improve the way care is discovered and accessed.

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Urgency-driven innovation in healthcare

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The healthcare industry continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with innovation and grit. They erected field hospitals in parking lots and converted nonclinical spaces into auxiliary ICUs to provide care to sick patients. Physicians turned to virtual visits to continue providing care. Investing in patient-centric care.

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Using Generative AI to Streamline Clinician Workflow and Reduce Burnout

HIT Consultant

Director of Data Science at Tredence Clinician stress rose significantly during the pandemic but has remained high even as COVID-19-related patient volumes and illness severity have subsided. Contributing factors include heavy patient loads, too many administrative tasks, and rising clinician shortages. In 2021, 62.8%

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Dignity Health integrates asthma and COPD data, sees 54% drop in ER visits

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It has more than 1,000 care sites serving 20 million patients in 21 states. At CommonSpirit, the acceleration of new mediums of care delivery enables patients to live healthier via virtual asynchronous care and evidence-based, digital-enabled therapies. THE PROBLEM.

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The State of Digital Health Investment and What It Means for Health Organizations

HIT Consultant

Recent trends shaping the digital health space will mean some organizations are better poised to be successful in the market. To sustain growth and future-proof their business, digital health companies need to develop innovative solutions that alleviate these challenges and improve health outcomes.