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Majority of burned-out clinical support staff point to patient communications as the culprit

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"With providers increasingly entering value-based contracts with payers, quality of care and patient experience have never been more important," observed report authors. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

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"For those with cognitive impairments, they might not understand on a telehealth call why or how their doctor is talking to them through a computer screen," explained Kimberly Powell, an assistant professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing and lead author of the study, in a statement. Twitter: @kjercich. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Virtual reality for pain management has potential, but hurdles remain

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to deliver evidence-based digital therapeutics to the broader population," said Dr. Urmimala Sarkar, lead author on the study, UCSF professor of medicine and cofounder of S.O.L.V.E. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. "There is a tremendous unmet need in the U.S. Health Tech, in a statement.

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California Consumer Privacy Act can cause headaches for healthcare orgs

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"But especially for smaller healthcare organizations, it can be challenging to understand the law’s jurisdiction and develop technology infrastructure that’s sophisticated enough to protect against data breaches," said Sharman, who co-authored the study. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Study: Scheduling systems lead to longer wait times for Black patients

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"Currently, these scheduling systems are penalizing Black patients for not showing up based on socioeconomic issues that are out of their control," said Shannon Harris, an assistant professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business who co-authored the study, in a press release accompanying the findings.

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'Convincing evidence' of efficacy still lacking for mobile mental health interventions

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Or, as lead author Simon Goldberg explained to STAT' s Mario Aguilar , "For me, this suggests that mobile phone-based interventions might not be uniquely effective, but still are effective relative to nothing or non-therapeutic interventions. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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AMA survey: Majority of physicians say telehealth enables more comprehensive quality care

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We will continue to work with Congress and HHS on any additional authorities that may be needed," said Kyle Zebley, vice president of public policy at the American Telemedicine Association and executive director of ATA Action, at the time. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD.