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NYC Health + Hospitals keeps patients out of ER with virtual urgent care

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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."

Urgent Care

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Urgent Care Medical Billing for an Improved Profit Margin

p3care

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Giving a miss to urgent care medical billing or compromising over the urgent care services could be a reason. Let’s get familiar with urgent care and the influence of urgent care profit margins on a provider’s financial status. Why Consider Urgent Care Profit Margin in Billing?

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Urgent Care Primary Care Medicare Medicaid

First Stop Health Launches Virtual Primary Care for Access to Urgent Care

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 12, 2022

FSH Virtual Primary Care is available via app, website or phone to help improve members’ health by delivering whole-person, digital-first care. It includes three key care components: – 24/7 access to urgent care (telemedicine) for episodic, non-emergent issues.

Primary Care

Primary Care Urgent Care Telemedicine Doctors

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

Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

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. In the last year, 42% of U.S.

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Primary care reimagined: A virtual front door to healthcare

Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2022

Many healthcare consumers today are disconnecting from traditional primary care, since the current experience is not meeting consumers' expectations, some industry observers say. When consumers disengage, the promise of traditional primary care cannot be realized.

Primary Care

Primary Care Healthcare Urgent Care Telemedicine

Baptist Health Taps TytoCare to Enhance Virtual Care to Patients

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

. – As part of the partnership, Baptist Health will integrate TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic solution into its current telehealth offering, enhancing the health system’s ability to diagnose and treat patients with in-depth, remote physical examinations during virtual visits, including urgent care video visits.

Urgent Care

Urgent Care Primary Care Hospitals Prevention

5 ways to prevent nosebleeds from stress

Healthcare Associates

OCTOBER 25, 2022

5 ways to prevent nosebleeds from stress. Of course, lots of curious kiddos wind up in the emergency room or urgent care every year with a nosebleed caused by a Lego or marble stuck up the nose. 5 ways to prevent nosebleeds from stress. Plenty of us get squeamish at the site of blood, especially if it’s our own.

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EHR Data Reveals COVID-19 Vaccines Effective in Preventing Hospitalizations, ER Visits

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

What You Should Know: – Real world evidence from electronic medical records (EHR) data reveals the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing hospitalizations, emergency department visits and intensive care admissions due to the virus, according to a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Hospitals

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Included Health, Solv Partner to Connect Virtual & In-Person Care

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Why It Matters According to Deloitte , since 2018, consumers’ usage of virtual health has increased across all ages, and almost two-thirds of consumers would utilize virtual care visits for preventive health. Many consumers seek virtual care when they have symptoms, or to fulfill specific care needs.

Urgent Care

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First Stop Health Adds Virtual Primary Care as Whole-Person, Digital-First Service

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

What You Should Know: – First Stop Health adds virtual primary care as a whole-person, digital-first service to address urgent, preventive and chronic care needs for members.

Primary Care

Primary Care Telemedicine Urgent Care Doctors

Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 2

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The enterprise health system created six distinct service lines supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The six virtual care programs are as follows. First, Urgent Care Telehealth. First, Urgent Care Telehealth: Of the patients seen in urgent care, about 15% make return visits.

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Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

"We first started with pre- and post-discharge chats with the goal of preventing readmissions and helping patients better manage their care after leaving the hospital. Our goals for our chronic disease programs are more tightly linked to how we can prevent admissions in the first place."

Hospitals

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HCSC Launches Virtual Primary Care, Powered by Teladoc Health

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Members can develop a relationship and keep seeing the same Teladoc provider for their ongoing primary care needs if they choose. The physician they select can provide annual exams, preventive care, diagnosis and treatment for health concerns and management of chronic conditions. HCSC Virtual Primary Care Features.

Primary Care

Primary Care Urgent Care Nursing Doctors

Dr. Jason Varghese | Spotlight Article

Healthcare Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

He comes to Healthcare Associates of Texas with a wealth of knowledge and experience in Primary care and Urgent care. Jason Varghese Spotlight Article Jason Varghese , MD, is a Board-Certified Family Medicine doctor who treats patients of all ages, from newborn babies to 90+ years old.

Primary Care

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Sparrow Health System uses pandemic lessons to expand its virtual care strategic plan

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Michigan, began developing a virtual care strategy in October 2019 – well before COVID-19 struck – with the hope of leveraging the technology as a tool to support patient care and the organizational strategy, rather than as a stand-alone strategy in and of itself.

Urgent Care

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

MAY 31, 2022

With recent advancements in technology and an explosion of non-urgent care options (e.g., Highly recognizable brand names like CVS MinuteClinics, Walmart Care Clinics, Target Clinics, Walgreens Healthcare Clinics, and new companies like Optum Health, Luna Physical Therapy, Roman, and HIMS are disrupting the status quo.

Patient Experience

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WVU Medicine uses $781K grant to greatly boost telehealth to rural patients

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2022

"WVU Medicine's approach aimed to meet the needs of low-acuity patients with disease exposure concerns, and reducing and preventing overcrowding in emergency departments, urgent care clinics and general care clinics while also giving the reassurance and advice that patients require. McAllister, WVU Medicine.

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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

Healthcare It News

MARCH 20, 2023

But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. In fact, the contrary is true.

Telemedicine

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From Telemedicine to Complete Virtual Care and Beyond

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Today, physicians, patients and payers benefit from virtual care options that can be scaled to provide users with access to a wide range of providers, healthcare services and diagnostics that enable remote monitoring and testing which is especially important for chronic condition management.

Telemedicine

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VIVE 2023: 6 Digital Health Executives Share Their Key Takeaways

HIT Consultant

MARCH 31, 2023

Free-standing surgery centers, ER, urgent care, primary care, imaging centers and so on, are monitoring large healthcare systems looking for ways to extract the most profitable arms and business from them.

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Study Confirms mRNA Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 During Pregnancy

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This strongly suggests that, along with other preventive measures that expectant mothers or women who are considering getting pregnant can take to promote a healthy pregnancy, getting vaccinated and boosted against COVID should be high on the list.” and urgent care facilities in eight health systems across 10 U.S.

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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

" The pandemic also further reduced access to routine care leading to an increase in preventable complications due to chronic conditions, including emergency room visits, hospitalizations and overall healthcare costs, she added.

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Telemedicine Physical Therapy Healthcare Rehabilitation

Improving The Digital Experience – for Both Patient and Employee

HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2023

One healthcare organization recently implemented automated outreach to follow up with patients seen in urgent care. The organization experienced an immediate 23% increase in appointments following urgent care encounters, reducing system leakage and driving revenue.

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Digital front doors' advantages when meeting population health needs

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

But the road to implementing effective pop health strategies is laden with challenges: monitoring chronic illness rates and preventing community transmission, triaging emergencies over routine health care circumstances, and executing preventive services all require providers to alter their traditional fee-for-service workflow.

Population Health

Population Health Primary Care Telemedicine Healthcare

11 Marketing Strategies that Support Personalized Healthcare

Healthcare Success

JUNE 13, 2022

Preventive care reminders. Expand Hours of Operation and Models of Care. Instead of relying on outdated models of care (e.g., in-office appointments and phone calls), consumers expect faster and more flexible care options (e.g., Annual/upcoming appointment reminders. Lab result notifications. Medication reminders.

Healthcare

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3 Types of Data Are Transforming Clinical Care Through Cellular-based RPM

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As the healthcare industry continues to embrace new technologies, remote patient monitoring (RPM) is becoming established as a way to help chronic patients remain in their homes with health supervision to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and visits to the emergency department, urgent care facility, or physician’s office.

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Ambetter, Teladoc Partner to Launch Virtual Access Health Plan in 4 States

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For ongoing management of health and wellness needs, members also receive a personalized care plan that includes reminders for follow-ups and action items.

Primary Care

Primary Care Urgent Care Healthcare Healthcare Providers

94% of Consumers are Satisfied with Virtual Primary Care

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Virtual primary care also provides people access to urgent care services for minor health issues, including allergies, cold, skin rashes, and more. The offering can help address many conditions and help individuals manage their chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and asthma.

Primary Care

Primary Care Urgent Care Healthcare Healthcare Providers

Recommendations for the Novavax COVID-19 Primary Series in Adults Ages 18 and Older

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2022

COVID-19 vaccination provides protection against serious illness and outcomes associated with COVID-19, including emergency department or urgent care visits, hospitalizations, and death. Discuss concerns and/or issues related to preparedness for and/or response to urgent public health threats. Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022.

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Chest Pain When Lying Down

Healthcare Associates

JANUARY 13, 2023

Preventing pericarditis. There is no specific way to prevent pericarditis. Pulmonary embolism: This is a serious condition where a blood clot prevents blood from getting from the heart to the lungs. Speak with your doctor, visit an urgent care center or hospital emergency room, or call 911 for help. Pericarditis.

Doctors

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Ease of Access: Applying the “911” Principle Across Healthcare

HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2022

The fastest way to access healthcare in the United States isn’t through a primary care physician or urgent care or orchestrated referrals processes. Mandana Varahrami, Chief Product Officer, CipherHealth. It comes through three taps of a button: Nine, one, and one.

Healthcare

Healthcare Urgent Care Primary Care Patient Experience

Wellness in 2023 Is About Connections, Mental Health and Science – Global Wellness Summit’s 2023 Trends

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Were GWI to re-calibrate this landscape today, post-pandemic, I would guestimate that the mental wellness bubble would be much larger, with personal care and beauty definitely bolstered in and in the wake of the pandemic.

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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

JUNE 8, 2021

Urgent care clinics or freestanding ERs, preferred by more Latinx patients. This relates to another key data point that illustrates patients’ shift to a health consumer mindset: their willingness to seek care in lower-cost settings based on costs. The post Post-Pandemic, U.S.

Healthcare

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

Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

.” The H-a-H Framework is illustrated here, with the patient’s home environment is positioned at the center of the circle which identifies various care services including: Ambulatory care, covering primary care, chronic care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health, oncology-at-home, dialysis, infusion On-demand and urgent care, which (..)

Doctors

Doctors Ambulatory Care Primary Care Hospitals

HLTH21: UnitedHealthcare Launches Virtual-First Health Plan, NavigateNOW

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This care team is led by a dedicated primary care provider who will virtually deliver care and seamlessly connect the individual to in-person Optum providers and other health professionals when necessary. Powered by Optum’s Virtual Care Platform. NavigateNOW Costs.

Primary Care

Primary Care Urgent Care Prevention Integration

The 3 A’s That Millennials Want From Healthcare: Affordability, Accessibility, Availability

Health Populi

MAY 15, 2019

While Millennials were least likely to visit a doctor’s office in the past year, they had the most likelihood of making a visit to a mental health provider, to seek chiropractic care, urgent care, and acupuncture — all services delivered outside of traditional medical home settings.

Healthcare

Healthcare Urgent Care Prevention Doctors

Where Hospital-At-Home Programs Go Next

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

That’s when it comes to the safety measures, preventing health care-acquired conditions and infections, falls, making sure that patients are ambulating in the home, that we’re preventing delirium. Just like we would in a hospital, in the home. All of those basic things. Firstly, with health systems like Kaiser Permanente.

Hospitals

Hospitals Urgent Care Prevention Home Care

Why It’s Time for Healthcare Organizations to Start Treating Patients Like Consumers

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2022

When the pandemic disrupted routine procedures and primary care across healthcare, many care delivery organizations believed patients would eventually return to in-person care as they always have once the pandemic was over and restrictions were lifted. I disagree, but it’s on life support. We have the tools to revive it.

Healthcare

Healthcare Primary Care Urgent Care Patient Experience

It's time for primary care to take advantage of advanced technology

Healthcare It News

JUNE 9, 2022

America spends half of what other developed countries spend on primary care, despite it being the single area of healthcare that has proven to deliver actual cost savings with better population health results. People stop seeking out primary care in the times when preventive, proactive care could make the most difference.

Primary Care

Primary Care Healthcare Nursing Urgent Care

What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most impressively, statistics-wise, was that visits to alternative venues like urgent care centers rose by 46.9%. The researchers pointed to several possible drivers to lower PCP visits including perceived visit needs, financial barriers like co-payments, and use of alternative sources of care.

Primary Care

Primary Care Urgent Care Medical Services Home Care

The Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare Workers with Creston Tate | Episode 53

Vie Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In Episode 53 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience Jim Cagliostro is joined by Creston Tate, DO, Medical Director of WellSpan Health Urgent Care to discuss the challenges of hiring healthcare workers in the wake of ‘’The Great Resignation.’’. Demand for urgent care has intensified since 2020. Episode Introduction.

Healthcare

Healthcare Urgent Care Nursing Patient Experience

From Better for Me to Better for “We” — NielsenIQ’s New Consumer Hierarchy of Health

Health Populi

JANUARY 21, 2022

People around the world have made health a “proactive priority,” most important to live a longer, healthier life, to avoid preventable diseases, to protect against disease, and to look and feel healthier, according to NielsenIQ’s latest health and wellness report.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In the state of Pennsylvania, only urgent medical care was permitted for several months, which created an instant barrier to receiving routine, follow-up and preventive care. We continue to use this technology to offer this convenient option for patients.

Quaternary Care

Quaternary Care Primary Care Healthcare Nursing

Greater Investment Is Bringing In-Home Cancer Care To The Forefront

Home Health Care

JULY 13, 2023

The standard of care for these episodes is urgent care clinics and emergency department visits. While patients receive educational materials and classes about managing symptoms and side effects, they have not adequately prevented nor reduced acute episodes before requiring unplanned health care utilization,” Mooney said.

Hospitals

Hospitals Urgent Care Nursing Healthcare

NYC Health + Hospitals keeps patients out of ER with virtual urgent care

Urgent Care Medical Billing for an Improved Profit Margin

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First Stop Health Launches Virtual Primary Care for Access to Urgent Care

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

Primary care reimagined: A virtual front door to healthcare

Baptist Health Taps TytoCare to Enhance Virtual Care to Patients

5 ways to prevent nosebleeds from stress

EHR Data Reveals COVID-19 Vaccines Effective in Preventing Hospitalizations, ER Visits

Included Health, Solv Partner to Connect Virtual & In-Person Care

First Stop Health Adds Virtual Primary Care as Whole-Person, Digital-First Service

Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 2

Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

HCSC Launches Virtual Primary Care, Powered by Teladoc Health

Dr. Jason Varghese | Spotlight Article

Sparrow Health System uses pandemic lessons to expand its virtual care strategic plan

14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

WVU Medicine uses $781K grant to greatly boost telehealth to rural patients

Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

From Telemedicine to Complete Virtual Care and Beyond

VIVE 2023: 6 Digital Health Executives Share Their Key Takeaways

Study Confirms mRNA Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 During Pregnancy

Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Improving The Digital Experience – for Both Patient and Employee

Digital front doors' advantages when meeting population health needs

11 Marketing Strategies that Support Personalized Healthcare

3 Types of Data Are Transforming Clinical Care Through Cellular-based RPM

Ambetter, Teladoc Partner to Launch Virtual Access Health Plan in 4 States

94% of Consumers are Satisfied with Virtual Primary Care

Recommendations for the Novavax COVID-19 Primary Series in Adults Ages 18 and Older

Chest Pain When Lying Down

Ease of Access: Applying the “911” Principle Across Healthcare

Wellness in 2023 Is About Connections, Mental Health and Science – Global Wellness Summit’s 2023 Trends

Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

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

HLTH21: UnitedHealthcare Launches Virtual-First Health Plan, NavigateNOW

The 3 A’s That Millennials Want From Healthcare: Affordability, Accessibility, Availability

Where Hospital-At-Home Programs Go Next

Why It’s Time for Healthcare Organizations to Start Treating Patients Like Consumers

It's time for primary care to take advantage of advanced technology

What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

The Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare Workers with Creston Tate | Episode 53

From Better for Me to Better for “We” — NielsenIQ’s New Consumer Hierarchy of Health

Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

Greater Investment Is Bringing In-Home Cancer Care To The Forefront

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