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Personify Care's digital patient pathway project to go SA-wide

Healthcare It News

" Following the initial trial, Personify Care's digital patient pathways have been deployed for various use cases across the network. At Queen Elizabeth Hospital , these were utilised to digitise its Direct Access Colonoscopy programme, reducing waiting times for patients seeking endoscopy or colonoscopy procedures.

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Study Shows SNF-at-Home Care Feasible, Less Costly

Home Health Care

For seniors, receiving skilled care at home – instead of at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) – could have considerable benefits, including better patient experience and lower costs. Findings also showed the median cost of care for patients receiving RAH was $8,404, compared to $9,215 for the SNF residents.

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The HHVBP Changes Experts Believe Home Health Providers Are ‘Overlooking’

Home Health Care

Essentially, CMS will evaluate home health agencies with an emphasis on the functional status of patients at the time of discharge from their agencies, as opposed to a comprehensive measure of various factors — including patient outcomes, processes of care and patient experience. Why is the list shortened?

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Contessa Partners With Memorial Hermann Health System To Deliver Home-Based, Hospital-Level Care

Home Health Care

(Nasdaq: AMED) company, has teamed up with Memorial Hermann Health System to provide home-based care services to its patients. Specifically, the partnership will allow Memorial Hermann to deliver acute hospital care, post-hospitalization skilled nursing care and palliative care services in the home setting.

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Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid

NASHP

Nurse Practitioner. Advance Practice Registered Nurse. Other rehabilitative services and supports (e.g., Other rehabilitative services and supports. Social Worker. Care Manager. Mental Health Professional. Pharmacist. Spiritual care professional. Advance Care Planning. Transitional Care Management.

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Chatbots in Healthcare: A More Humanized, Patient-Oriented Approach

HIT Consultant

Chatbots can provide a simple solution to these issues by reducing unnecessary transportation and associated costs and providing insight into patient concerns to determine whether an in-person consultation is essential.

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9 Major Patient Engagement Trends to Embrace in 2022

Health Care Success

While many businesses long for a return to pre-COVID normal, savvy healthcare organizations and health systems embrace virtual and digital services that champion a patient engagement future that exceeds expectations in our new reality. Success with “patient experience” is far deeper than just making patients happy.