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Cultivating an Early Warning System in Healthcare Quality Through Bi-Directional Patient-Physician Engagement 

HIT Consultant

As the relationship between healthcare providers and patients evolves, the healthcare industry is beginning to acknowledge and encourage patients as active partners in their care journey. The 21 st Century Cures Act is enabling patient-driven healthcare information exchange. Conclusion.

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Delivering Patient-Centered Care Means Decluttering the Digital Health Landscape

HIT Consultant

On the surface, the blossoming of the digital ecosystem is a tremendous step forward in the use of technology to address gaps in traditional healthcare. However, “an app for everything” mentality has significant downsides, namely a complex and disjointed patient experience – and arguably, does not result in better quality of care.

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Recognizing the Role of Caregiver with Melissa Fisher | E. 79

Vie Healthcare

She also emphasizes the need for a pathway for dementia care, and asks why the beginning of life is so well-orchestrated in healthcare, but the end is not? It’s initiated, not as a preventative or proactive planned thing. ” And he’s like, “God, do you work in healthcare?” Does it even exist?

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

Patients, children, and healthcare workers are killed and injured. We need to bring back the sanctity of healthcare facilities and our children and take them out of battle zones. Approximately 25% of patients experience an adverse event in US hospitals, with over 40% caused by preventable errors.