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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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Urgent Care Medical Billing for an Improved Profit Margin

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However, the more patients flow in a healthcare center, hospital, or clinic, the more will be the cash flow, and this upgrades the medical billing profit margin. Giving a miss to urgent care medical billing or compromising over the urgent care services could be a reason.

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Teladoc to partner with Amazon on Alexa-enabled virtual visits

Healthcare It News

"We are meeting consumers where they are, to continue to deliver value and high-quality care to members," Boyer said. "Teladoc Health’s collaboration with Amazon is yet another step in breaking down barriers to healthcare access," said Boyer in a statement. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

Health Populi

adults in April 2023 to gauge peoples’ experiences with healthcare received in the past year (think back to April 2022 and the next 12 months for the time horizon). Patients most frequently make visits for primary or preventive care, followed by seeing a specialist, and seeking urgent care, the first bar chart illustrates.

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Brightside Health Expands Medicaid & Medicare Access for Telemental Health Coverage

HIT Consultant

These underserved populations will have access to all of Brightside Health’s life-saving mental health care services; this includes psychiatry, therapy, and its award-winning Crisis Care program for individuals with elevated suicide risk, which has demonstrated impressive results in its first year already.

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Bridges Health Partners Highmark BCBS Form Commercial Value-Based Care Agreement

HIT Consultant

Enhancing Healthcare Excellence: Bridges’ Integrated Care Approach with Highmark Bridges’ dedication to excellence has earned recognition from various national and independent organizations, such as HealthGrades, The Leapfrog Group, Quantros CareChex, IBM Watson 100 Top Hospitals, and U.S.

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

These include remote monitoring tools for virtual check-ins addressing chronic conditions, more home-based care, emails and texts that nudge patients over time, digital pricing tools to support shopping for medical services, and better-designed portals that serve up more welcoming digital front doors.