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Mercy overhauls its systems for a better patient experience

Healthcare It News

Louis, Missouri, has a special patient experience project coinciding with the opening of the Mercy Center for Performance Medicine and Specialty Care. The organization is bringing new capabilities to improve patient experience, lower cost and improve outcomes. Mercy, a massive health system based in St.

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

Healthcare It News

"Particularly for patients in rural areas, the digital care management approach is a proven conduit for improving access," he continued. This project has become even more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many patients are seeking virtual options to supplement their in-person care, he said.

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How RTM is a potential game-changer for improving outcomes

Healthcare It News

We interviewed Bronwyn Spira, CEO and cofounder of Force Therapeutics, a vendor of a digital care management platform, to offer a deep dive into RTM and explain how it can improve health outcomes. There are two key facts about the digital care management model that makes it so valuable for MSK patients.

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Nurses Are Uniquely Positioned to Bridge Gaps In Care

Twistle

With a natural focus on people’s social needs, they may be the first person to realize a patient: . Is facing obstacles that are preventing them from accessing the care they need or maintaining a healthy lifestyle, . May need help understanding their care plan, and . Download the Free Patient Engagement Brochure.

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IT execs talk priorities and predictions for 2022

Healthcare It News

Jerry Shultz, president of Lightbeam Health, whose population health management platform helps risk-bearing organizations manage the cost and quality demands of value-based reimbursement, would like to see a wholesale effort to improve the care delivery system writ large.

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Mount Sinai Health tackles digital health inequity with robust RPM program

Healthcare It News

Person-centered clinical care using RPM technology and services to increase healthcare access and empower patients to engage in self-management for improved health outcomes. Individualized care. Improving provider effectiveness through automated data collection and patient interactions. Interdisciplinary.

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The Need and Value for Connected Virtual Care

HIT Consultant

Telehealth is meeting the need for distributed care, but unless its clinical information and communication components are integrated properly with hospital systems, challenges with care coordination, security, patient experience and clinician satisfaction will remain.