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Most hospitals are not yet ready for LLM-based patient portals

Healthcare It News

Various capabilities have been incorporated into modern patient portals, including chatbots and digital twins, to maximise their potential for improving the patient experience. However, it may take a while for hospitals to apply the newer large language models to their patient portals.

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EMR systems shift nurses’ attention away from patients

Healthcare It News

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has published a white paper on optimising the care pathway for better outcomes in hospitals. As hospitals become more automated, with the addition of digital tools and food delivery robots, patient expectations are increasingly creating a new issue of alarm fatigue for nursing staff.

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O.R. Optimization Process Improvement for Implant Management | EP. 32

Vie Healthcare

Simplify O.R’s automated implant documentation and streamlined revenue processes. The hospital silos that lead to 23 touch points in a manual process for each implant case. Why the OR offers hospital CFOs the greatest cost savings opportunities in 2022. So Jim, welcome to the show. Lisa Miller ( 01:36 ): Great.

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Why Avoiding Costly Coding Mistakes Is More Critical Than Ever

HIT Consultant

But even an innocent mistake can cause well-intentioned hospitals and health systems to attract attention from federal auditors, and result in stiff penalties for physicians and those who input the wrong billing codes. He received $4.5 million in reimbursements from Medicare over a three-year period.

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What Makes Medical Call Center Forecasting a Key to Enhanced Healthcare Services?

Sequence Health

In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, the ability to predict and prepare for incoming call volumes is paramount for medical practices, clinics, and hospitals aiming to provide exceptional patient care. Strategic planning also gets a boost from effective call forecast practices.

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Quality Improvement: Eliminating the Silo Effect in Healthcare Organizations

HIT Consultant

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic , the pressure has only accelerated; improvement in patient outcomes now can mean the difference between viability and non-viability for a hospital system. Collaboration is key to the ability to improve patient outcomes. Eliminating the silo effect.

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Are You Maximizing Margin Improvements

Vie Healthcare

There are huge opportunities for hospitals to review their contract management , to self-contract, to be bold and visionary. Hospitals need to do what’s best for the hospital and its patients. Hospitals need to do what’s best for the hospital and its patients. Every Hospital Needs a Margin Improvement Team.