January, 2017

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Bairnsdale Regional Health Service: Enhancing Accessibility of Regional Care

CiscoHealth

The practical reality of regional and remote communities in Australia is that they have been consistently disadvantaged in accessing specialist care. Getting access to specialised clinicians, whether it has been for emergence room consultation, acute patient care or post-operative support has often involved delays and inconvenience for both patients and clinicians.

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The State of Patient Experience: A Global Inquiry for Local Action

The Beryl Institute

Earlier this week in a webinar hosted by the Institute, I shared thoughts on why patient experience matters now more than ever. At a time when policy uncertainty hangs in the air, there must not be any uncertainty about the importance of a commitment to experience and the actions required to ensure it remains at the heart of what we do in healthcare.

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Four Powerful Elements of Shared Decision Making

Health Dialog

Our lives are full of choices and healthcare decisions are perhaps the most important choices of them all. Yet, when the time comes to make healthcare decisions many individuals are unsure where to turn and as a result, do not understand all of their options. When faced with which type of treatment to receive or whether or not to undergo surgery, navigating the all resources and advice available can be daunting.

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Four ways to overcome telemedicine hesitation

CiscoHealth

It’s 2017 and we’re still waiting for the flying car (well, one we can afford). However, one futuristic vision is not only here – it’s become a way of life. I’m talking about video communication. Sure, applications like Skype and FaceTime have been popular for a while. But recently, video has exploded into the […].

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

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Empowering Healthcare Innovation at the Toronto Innovation Centre

CiscoHealth

There has never been a better time to innovate together, and a tour of the Toronto Innovation Centre will prove just that. Currently the only Cisco Innovation Centre in North America out of the nine across the world, we have a lot of opportunities around us. We are showcasing what is possible with digital transformation […].

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Bairnsdale Regional Health Service: Enhancing Accessibility of Regional Care

CiscoHealth

The practical reality of regional and remote communities in Australia is that they have been consistently disadvantaged in accessing specialist care. Getting access to specialised clinicians, whether it has been for emergence room consultation, acute patient care or post-operative support has often involved delays and inconvenience for both patients and clinicians.

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Simple Changes, Big Impact: The Value of Population Health Management

Health Dialog

Managing chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, has long since been a public health challenge. Yet, many studies show that if individuals were to make lifestyle modifications, such as increasing physical activity or eating healthier, the number of illnesses and deaths from chronic conditions would be reduced significantly. .

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How to Create Sustained Patient Engagement in Your Wellness Program

Health Dialog

Each New Year millions of people set long-term health goals, but the majority are often left uncompleted. Most of these goals are attainable but lack a realistic, strategic plan that’s engaging and can be incorporated into a daily routine. The initial drive is often lost for a variety of reasons; some people loose motivation and interest or simply get overwhelmed by the goal itself.

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Healthcare Analytics and Big Data: Essential Ingredients to Improving Population Health

Health Dialog

Consider Kyle and George, two hypothetical members in their early 50’s who appear similar clinically – they are both moderately overweight and have indicators of pre-diabetes. If you could only afford to outreach to one of them with a message about getting healthier, who would you choose? Maybe you like the name Kyle better than the name George, but basically it would be a random choice without more information.