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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. NYC H+H patients would then be scheduled for same- or next-day clinic-based infusion therapy."

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

Health Populi

Patients most frequently make visits for primary or preventive care, followed by seeing a specialist, and seeking urgent care, the first bar chart illustrates. See that urgent care visits were more likely sought by younger patients under 43.

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

HIT Consultant

Additionally, the agreement will establish a joint care management team tasked with utilizing data insights to proactively address Highmark members’ healthcare needs, promoting early intervention and preventive care education. The integration between inpatient and outpatient care teams will ensure seamless coordination of care.

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Zoom is helping MaineGeneral Health boost its telehealth success

Healthcare It News

In December, our Express Care practices switched to Zoom for MaineGeneral’s virtual urgent care service, “eCare.” ” In the first full month of switching platforms, the service volume is up, quadrupling the average visit volume (average of 14 visits per month, up to 62 visits in January).

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The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? The AMA Launches a Health at Home Framework

Health Populi

” Health Populi’s Hot Points : “Self-care is the new healthcare,” Monigle’s latest report on Humanizing Brand Experience, Volume 6, health care edition , called out. Discussing the firm’s latest research into patient experience, the study of 3,000 U.S.

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DispatchHealth Forms Partnerships With Blue Shield of California, Saint Francis Health System

Home Health Care

DispatchHealth — a company that delivers high-acuity care and other services in the home setting — has entered two new partnerships that increase access to its offerings. Originally launched as an in-home urgent care startup, Denver-based DispatchHealth delivers higher-acuity care, including offering hospital-level care, in the home.

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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.