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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare It News

Primary care physicians are the heart of healthcare delivery in the United States. 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.

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Survey: 1 in 3 patients comfortable with AI-led primary care

Healthcare It News

Nearly one-third (32%) of people already say they would be comfortable with artificial intelligence leading a primary care appointment, according to a new survey from Outbreaks Near Me – although fewer (25%) would be comfortable with AI-led therapy Twelve percent of adults in the U.S.

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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot

HIT Consultant

Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot Development & Focus Areas The pilot organizations will provide valuable input to shape NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program, the first of its kind, designed to highlight the quality of care delivered through virtual or hybrid modalities by diverse healthcare organizations.

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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

Health Populi

The retail health landscape continues to grow, now with GNC Health offering a new program featuring telehealth and “curated set” of 40+ generic prescription drugs commonly used in urgent care settings. in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s.

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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. With recent advancements in technology and an explosion of non-urgent care options (e.g.,

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Seeking Patient Engagement to Sustain Telehealth Flexibilities into the Future

NASHP

Without question, the relaxation of previous telehealth restrictions at the federal and state level expanded access to virtual health services – including primary care, chronic disease, prescription drug management, and more. Will losing independent providers ultimately hurt access to affordable primary care for patients?

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Humana Executive: Data, Analytics Key to a Home-Focused Health Care System

Home Health Care

It is also one of the largest providers of home health care through its $8.1 In addition to its internal capabilities, Humana also has partnerships with the home-based primary care provider Heal and the at-home medical care provider DispatchHealth. billion full acquisition of Kindred at Home, which closed Aug.