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Cerner CEO pledges to zero-out 'noise' from EHRs, population health and revenue cycle

Healthcare It News

That noise she referred to as having to know when your last colonoscopy was instead of your doctor having that at their fingertips. Records should help nurses and doctors avoid errors and suggest what treatments might be best. It's spending seven hours in a reception area, waiting for lab results."

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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Health Populi

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Mental health can be scaled with telehealth. It is a critical time for the U.S.

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How data transformation can support population health strategies

Cloud Blogs

While many organizations define population health slightly differently, its core aim is to provide an opportunity for leaders in healthcare, agencies, education, and business to work together in order to improve the health outcomes in the communities they serve, all while making an impact to reduce the total cost of care.

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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA). We must shift our True North mantra for improving health care in the U.S.

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Aging Populations of Consumers and Physicians Underpin the Future Doctor Shortage

Health Populi

Another timely feature in the 2021 study is the Health Care Utilization Equity Scenario which provides a baseline looking at inequities in access to care. What’s underneath the sobering forecast is a combination of aging patients and aging doctors. The population under 18 years of age is expected to grow by 5.6%

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Grand Rounds Health, Doctor on Demand Launch Coalition to Address Health Disparities in the Black Community

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand , the leader in integrated virtual care and navigation, today announced a solution designed to help remove barriers to care for the Black community.

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What Are Patients Looking for in a Doctor? It Depends on Who You Ask…and Their Race

Health Populi

While the same proportion of Black and White patients say they are looking for a doctor with empathy and compassion, there are relatively large differences between patients based on their race, found in the Everyday Health-Castle Connolly Physician-Consumer study. consumers and 277 Castle Connolly health care professionals.

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