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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

Healthcare It News

ChatGPT has been making an impact on enduring healthcare challenges. Many providers and patients are reporting the artificial intelligence helping with preventative care and preventing non-emergent emergency department visits. How can hospitals and health systems use LLMs to ease clinician workload?

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NYC Health + Hospitals keeps patients out of ER with virtual urgent care

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Once the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the health system needed to be able to treat the surge of patients with urgent care needs virtually so they could keep them safely at home and away from the overwhelmed emergency care system. NYC H+H patients would then be scheduled for same- or next-day clinic-based infusion therapy."

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94% of Consumers are Satisfied with Virtual Primary Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – For people who have used virtual primary care, the vast majority of them (94%) are satisfied with their experience, and nearly four in five (79%) say it has allowed them to take charge of their health. Virtual Primary Care Helping People Take Charge of Their Health.

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Included Health, Solv Partner to Connect Virtual & In-Person Care

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Why It Matters According to Deloitte , since 2018, consumers’ usage of virtual health has increased across all ages, and almost two-thirds of consumers would utilize virtual care visits for preventive health. Many consumers seek virtual care when they have symptoms, or to fulfill specific care needs.

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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

Healthcare It News

But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. Why do you feel virtual-first makes sense?

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Reduce Medical Costs by 5.3%: Active Member Engagement for Employers

HIT Consultant

President of Value-Based Care at Conifer Health Solutions Employers incur approximately $575 billion each year due to their employees’ poor health, and the number of employees who spend at least $100,000 a year on medical care rose by 50% between 2013 and 2021. Mary Bacaj, Ph.D.,

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Ambetter, Teladoc Partner to Launch Virtual Access Health Plan in 4 States

HIT Consultant

– Ambetter Virtual Access is a new, innovative health plan that will support affordable and convenient access to licensed virtual primary care providers as well as access to specialists, mental health providers and a Care Team to assist with navigating the platform and in-network resources.