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Memorial Healthcare System grows its telehealth offering to 61 programs

Healthcare It News

Before the widespread adoption of telemedicine technology, there were several problems that hindered the delivery of healthcare services for most healthcare organizations. THE PROBLEM One of the main problems was access to healthcare, particularly with working families and those with chronic conditions.

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AMA, Brigham and Women's, Joint Commission target equity, quality & safety

Healthcare It News

Eight initial health systems will work together on ensuring that awareness of health equity is better embedded in their respective healthcare delivery practices, according to AMA. "Every patient deserves the right to safe, equitable healthcare," said Joint Commission President and CEO Dr. Jonathan B. ON THE RECORD.

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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

Cloud Blogs

Healthcare stakeholders are moving away from fee-for-service and towards value-based models to meet the demands of aging and millennial populations while also meeting an ambitious national healthcare agenda. These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care.

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

Alok Mandal, Head of Healthcare Consulting, Virtusa Massive disparities continue to plague healthcare in the United States. Health equity allows people to lead active and productive lives, reduces the healthcare burden on the government, and contributes to economic growth. And only 25% of U.S.

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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

Cloud Blogs

Healthcare stakeholders are moving away from fee-for-service and towards value-based models to meet the demands of aging and millennial populations while also meeting an ambitious national healthcare agenda. These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care.

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HIStalk Interviews LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Lexis Nexis

Josh Schoeller, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Health Care, recently shared industry insights in a candid interview with HIStalk, a healthcare technology industry blog. In the context of this past year, HIStalk discussed with Schoeller the challenges the LexisNexis Risk Solutions healthcare business and the industry have faced.

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Genentech’s Look Into the Mirror of Health Inequities

Health Populi

’ So, we undertook a landmark study to elevate the perspectives of these medically disenfranchised individuals and reveal how this long-standing inequity impacts their relationships with the healthcare system as a whole.” They found that, Patients do not believe that all are treated fairly and equally in healthcare.