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At Providence, RPM is improving patient health and reducing provider workload

Healthcare It News

Providence, a 52-hospital health system based in Renton, Washington, views digital innovation as an important vehicle to overcoming industrywide challenges and transforming care delivery for the betterment of the communities it serves. " Dr. Kenneth W.

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Pennsylvania providers file suit against Aetna over breach of contract

Fierce Healthcare

A Pennsylvania provider group has filed suit against Aetna this week, alleging the insurer conducted multiple breaches of contract. | A Pennsylvania provider group has filed suit against Aetna this week, alleging the insurer conducted multiple breaches of contract.

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Providers 'wasted' $10.6B in 2022 overturning claims denials, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

More than 100 provider organizations want the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a tougher stance on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ practices following an industry survey es | Providers spent nearly $20 billion in 2022 pursuing delays and denials across all payer types, yet those efforts are substantially more costly on average (..)

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Change Healthcare cyberattack having ‘far-reaching’ effects on providers

Health Care Dive

Providers said the outage at the UnitedHealth-owned technology company has affected billing, eligibility checks, prior authorization requests and prescription fulfillment.

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout.

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Contract negotiations between Providence, Blue Shield of California go publicly south

Fierce Healthcare

Providence has launched the first public salvo in a spat with Blue Shield of California over ongoing contract negotiations. Providence has launched the first public salvo in a spat with Blue Shield of California over ongoing contract negotiations.

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Payers, providers continue to tussle over Change Healthcare cyberattack response

Fierce Healthcare

Providers are still feeling the pain brought on by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, and they're continuing to push insurers and the feds to beef up their responses.

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

As a result, stakeholders, patients, providers, and executives all benefit. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.

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Innovative Ways to Improve Your Patients’ Digital Experience

Speaker: Prof. Dina Ziadlou, Ph.D., Professor at School of Health Science at Colorado Technical University, USA, Executive Board Member & Chair of Digital Transformation Leadership at International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health, Switzerland

The widespread adoption of innovations like EHR, patient portals, and telemedicine services has changed how both providers and patients interact with healthcare. Over the past few years, the healthcare field has undergone a digital revolution. But in the midst of these changes, has patient engagement been overlooked?

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. with your needs without disrupting your current systems.

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Burnout, Tele-Health, and Accessibility: How to Manage the Expectation of a 24-Hour Workday

Speaker: Keith Carlson — BSN, RN, NC-BC, Host of The Nurse Keith Podcast

Telehealth increases patients' abilities to access care as well as the potential for the well-being of the physician or RN, but only if implemented with reasonable provider expectations. How digitization provides convenience for both patient and provider. The current state of the industry.

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19 Massive Telehealth Learnings After 4,000,000 Visits in 2021

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Telehealth adoption has recently skyrocketed as a result of patient and provider needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to the rapid rollout, many practices and health systems were forced to cut corners when establishing their Telehealth programs.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence!