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Rush Memorial's virtual ICU reduces transfers, boosts patient experience

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Not too long ago, Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Indiana, did not have the capability to staff an ICU 24/7. THE PROBLEM This was something staff was looking into even before COVID, as they were thinking about what was best for their patients and their families when it comes to being admitted to the hospital.

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Three 2023 telemedicine trends that advance the 'new normal' in healthcare

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Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. You have identified three trends in telemedicine for 2023. The patient experience in its entirety is becoming more digital-forward. What do you see?

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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

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Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit.

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Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

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Feature More than ever before, healthcare organizations are working harder to prioritize the patient experience. From appointment booking to post-discharge follow-up, hospitals and health systems are striving to innovate and personalize the way people navigate their care journey. Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

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Children's Mercy supports the children of Kansas and Missouri, with the next children's hospitals being hours away in all directions. This extensive geographical region has forever been a significant challenge for patients and their families to access pediatric specialty care. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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HIMSSCast: Toward a more human-centered approach to hospital stays

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She also recently had an extended hospital stay that gave her time to do some thinking about some ways patient-facing technologies could be tailored to enable a much more humane and comfortable experience for inpatients and the clinicians who care for them. As crisis mode ends, hospitals renew focus on the patient experience.

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Optimizing Patient Experience: How Virtual Offerings are Changing The Healthcare Climate As We Know It

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Providers are tasked with not only delivering a positive health outcome but also with the patient experience and level of satisfaction as they make their way through their healthcare journey. These studies all support that trust in doctors ultimately correlated with higher patient satisfaction in remote visits.