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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

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Children's Mercy Kansas City is a pediatric health system with the highest-level designations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care, trauma and emergency services, fetal health and transport services. "It was the dedication to quality, reliability and patient/provider experience that set Teladoc Health apart. THE PROBLEM.

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An inside look at AdventHealth's powerful telemedicine program

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"Focusing on these areas allowed us to improve our access to care for our patients leveraging existing tools for self-scheduling and improve clinical outcomes through the care management resources." " MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program

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Covenant Health expanded its high acuity care hospital-at-home program in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. Patient Ron Slone of Farragut, Tennessee, said he was elated to be home and that his home hospital supplies were already set up before he was transported back. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital Launches Smartphone-Based Would Care Pilot Program

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This pilot program expands access to Healthy.io’s Minuteful for Wound solution to patients in the division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy department at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Utilizing New Patient-Facing Technology to Improve Wound Care Management The CDC reports that over 37.3

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Connecticut Children's Care Network adds telehealth breastfeeding support

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The Connecticut Children's Care Network, with 37 independent pediatric practices and more than 200 pediatric primary care providers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has a mission to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for infants, children and adolescents. THE LARGER TREND. Email: afox@himss.org.

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Hospital at Home: Aligning Provider Needs with Patient Wishes

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2020 saw three factors combine to define the future of “Hospital at Home” care in a way that will become a new care reality over the coming years. Patients became more reluctant and concerned about going to hospital s. Growing Acceptance of Telemedicine by Patients. Arik Ben Ishay, CEO & Co-Founder of Biobeat.

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

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It is well-established that longer patient wait times negatively impact patient satisfaction , specifically regarding patient confidence (in the provider) and perceived quality of care. According to Avalere Health , nearly three in four doctors work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity today.