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Most hospitals are not yet ready for LLM-based patient portals

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The use of modern patient portals can improve patient outcomes, engagement, and satisfaction, among noted benefits. "They streamline administrative processes, improve communication, and reduce costs. " Dr Bolt added that doctors promoting its use have been effective in increasing its adoption.

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EMR systems shift nurses’ attention away from patients

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The widespread implementation of EMRs has allowed collaboration between doctors, reduced medical errors, and created the data points required for analytics which will provide an in-road for artificial intelligence work in the future.

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AI & Digital Twins: The Future of Disease Detection & Treatment

HIT Consultant

In healthcare, the technology provides a pathway for doctors to improve outcomes and save lives. Multiple approaches can be tested on the patient twin to help doctors determine the most effective treatment for the specific individual. In addition, the emulation can help optimize operations and deliver efficiency gains.

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Rise of Retail Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities for Payers

HIT Consultant

Over the years, rural doctors who historically performed house calls have been replaced with regional physician groups and community hospitals that are owned and managed by large health systems with multiple locations. Adam Rarick-Varner, Sr.

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Why Avoiding Costly Coding Mistakes Is More Critical Than Ever

HIT Consultant

Hilton Hudson, MD, FACS, and CEO of HPC International In May 2022, a California doctor was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his involvement in a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme. His crime: performing unnecessary vein ablation procedures on patients, and using incorrect billing codes to receive larger reimbursements.

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3 Ways to Leverage RPA for Greater Value: Lessons from Healthcare

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RPA improves document workflow processes by applying rules-based technology to eliminate repetitive tasks without the need for human interaction. Understanding the problem the technology is supposed to solve helps determine the workflow changes needed and how to effectively measure key process improvements.

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Physician Retention & Why It Matters With Douglas Farrago, MD | Ep. 39

Vie Healthcare

As Doug notes, ‘’ (hospitals) … are losing doctors and they keep worrying about recruiting…. The key factors that make up a great hospital environment, and the impact of the disappearing doctors’ lounge on physician retention. If you understand that, you have to understand some of the other reasons doctors are leaving.

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