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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare It News

"Now that the dust has settled and telehealth is a part of many providers' daily activities, it’s important to identify the gaps and barriers that are preventing patients from being able to access and utilize telehealth for their healthcare. Our team reads the patient comments from these surveys monthly.

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How one gastroenterology practice uses hybrid virtual care to improve patient experience

Healthcare It News

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey needed to optimize care and capacity: Reimbursement gets tighter every year while patient demand grows. The practice aims to improve access for necessary in-person care and procedures while offering patients complementary proven interventions ideally suited for telemedicine.

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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare It News

Virtual primary care, experts say, can address challenges in traditional care by filling existing care gaps and offering various benefits to healthcare organizations, providers and patients. A big chunk of telemedicine technology and services company Teladoc Health's business is in primary care. How, exactly?

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Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health

Healthcare It News

Patients would look for their symptoms on Google and seek care at other hospitals and health systems in the region that had a stronger digital presence. PROPOSAL So CMH launched a digital front-door patient experience project, powered by artificial intelligence. Convert online traffic into qualified patient leads.

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

It is well-established that longer patient wait times negatively impact patient satisfaction , specifically regarding patient confidence (in the provider) and perceived quality of care. Consumerism has shifted the healthcare paradigm from provider-driven to patient-driven healthcare decisions and patient experience.

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Telehealth with a technician in the home reduces spend by 22% for Scottsdale Physician Group

Healthcare It News

” This episodic cycle is expensive and the patient still does not get the care they actually need, which is frequent visits with high-quality providers that prevent the acute episodes. Scottsdale Physician Group believed there had to be a better way of taking care of the patients that was scalable and effective.

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Can Telemedicine Increase Health Equity? A Conversation with Antoinette Thomas, Dave Ryan, and Me with the ATA

Health Populi

“Yes,” we concurred on our session convened by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) EDGE session today. We covered, The theory that telemedicine should increase health equity — where are we and what are the barriers to getting there? Understanding the health inequities borne by “telemedicine.