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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

Health equity allows people to lead active and productive lives, reduces the healthcare burden on the government, and contributes to economic growth. By one estimate, healthcare improvements accounted for one-third of the economic growth of developed nations over the last century.

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Why Healthcare Digital Experience Is Important to Both Members and Payers

Lexis Nexis

For payers, the opportunity is significant: well-designed online tools translate into better member engagement, higher retention rates, improved health outcomes and quality of care scores, and reduced administrative costs. Make the portal easy to use, and you’ll see members create accounts, login, and return again and again.

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The 5 Key Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring

Twistle

Over the past year we’ve experienced the important role of telemedicine in monitoring and managing patient health and wellness. Adding remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to a telehealth program increases access to care and enhances the quality of care delivery. Improved Quality of Care.

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Hospital at Home: Aligning Provider Needs with Patient Wishes

HIT Consultant

In fact, patients have generally become more amenable to being treated remotely , further supporting the move to add telehealth tools to the patient care arsenal. Increasing The Quality of Care at Home Without Adding to The Burden. About Arik Ben Ishay.

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HCPCS vs CPT: Everything You Need to Know

Etactics

These codes provide data about the quality of care given. This category is helpful for data collection, measurement, and analysis. Data Analysis and Research Using HCPCS and CPT codes correctly also helps medical researchers collect public health data. Anesthesia. Laboratory.

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How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for Expanded Inclusion Criteria for Telehealth and RPM Solutions in Value-Based Care Settings

HIT Consultant

With RPM, care can be moved into the home: value-based care here means delivering quality healthcare in the setting that works best for patients that both improve lives and lowers costs. This type of clinical data often holds the potential to help transform the healthcare system. Another benefit of RPM?

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15 HLTH 2021 Predictions from Digital Health Executives to Watch

HIT Consultant

And of course, we will continue the conversation on interoperability, data, and AI.” We’re looking forward to hearing about the acceleration of technology-driven performance and accountability in healthcare. ” Oron Afek, co-founder and CEO of Vim. Jim Fitzgerald, Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer, CloudWave.