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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

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"Particularly for patients in rural areas, the digital care management approach is a proven conduit for improving access," he continued. "For example, it eliminates the time, expense and stress patients experience traveling to attend their pre-surgery class and in-person follow-up visits for joint replacement surgery."

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IT execs talk priorities and predictions for 2022

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Technologies that "protect the nurses and facilitate their clinical practice will go a long way to build trust and help retain and recruit these essential workers that we all need now and in the future." "For the patient, it can be an absolutely maddening experience," Thomas added.

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HEDIS® Public Comment Period Is Now Open

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About HEDIS and Public Comment HEDIS measures of clinical quality and patient experience are based on scientific evidence. HEDIS measures do not constitute clinical practice guidelines, and should not be used to determine insurance or coverage. Importance: Most surgeries now take place in an outpatient setting.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

Health plans are designed to provide a range of medical services, preventive care, and financial protection against the costs of healthcare. The program resulted in a reduction of both trips to the emergency department and hospitalizations among patients dealing with congestive heart failure. These trends began to take hold in the U.S.

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Accenture Report Reveals Staggering Health Inequities and the Role of US Healthcare Ecosystem in Addressing Them 

HIT Consultant

Access barriers: Access barriers are roadblocks which prevent underrepresented groups from receiving equal access to care such as the affordability of care/medicines, the effects of implicit biases, health education, participation in clinical trials and other barriers such as language or transportation.