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

Healthcare It News

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. Healthcare IT News has published a special report detailing many of the vendors and their products.

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Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

Healthcare It News

With 15,000 team members, 3,000 providers and $3.1 billion in annual operating revenue, Memorial Healthcare System is one of the largest public health systems in the U.S. THE PROBLEM Memorial began offering on-demand virtual urgent care to its employees and patients via a third-party vendor in 2016.

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Samaritan Health Now Offers 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care Through KeyCare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Samaritan Health Services , a leading healthcare provider in Oregon, has announced a partnership with KeyCare to offer 24/7 virtual urgent care services to their patients.

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How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

Healthcare It News

THE OPPORTUNITY The COVID-19 pandemic created an immediate opportunity for UPMC Central to rethink healthcare beyond the walls of the office setting. The urgency, and patient demand for care, allowed UPMC to expand existing services and create a virtual center of excellence that has transformed healthcare.

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Healthcare Providers’ Consumer Experience Gaps – Learnings from Kaufman Hall’s 2019 Index

Health Populi

The most prevalent convenient access points providers offer are walk-in clinic hours, “save-a-spot” urgent care, and same-day appointments, with online schedule, evening and weekend clinic hours, and online-self scheduling for new patients falling behind.

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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.

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Survey: 1 in 3 patients comfortable with AI-led primary care

Healthcare It News

Nearly one-third (32%) of people already say they would be comfortable with artificial intelligence leading a primary care appointment, according to a new survey from Outbreaks Near Me – although fewer (25%) would be comfortable with AI-led therapy Twelve percent of adults in the U.S. What do people expect from AI in healthcare?