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Baptist Health brings urgent care waits down to 6 minutes with telemedicine

Healthcare It News

Staffing for urgent care sites has always been a challenge at Baptist Health, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves that state and Indiana. "These virtual providers are centralized in our system and prior to the urgent care rollout already were available 24/7 for other virtual care needs."

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

According to Avalere Health , nearly three in four doctors work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity today. With recent advancements in technology and an explosion of non-urgent care options (e.g., It’s important to note that these reviews aren’t limited to primary care physicians.

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Deep dive: Exploring one of the most advanced telemedicine programs in the U.S.

Healthcare It News

In fiscal year 2024, we've had 4,689 RN-facilitated, digital device-enabled, level 2-5 encounters hosted at five regional outreach multi-specialty telemedicine clinics; 49,992 direct-to-patient home appointments; and 54,681 total telemedicine visits accounting for approximately 16% of total outpatient visits. Our physicians need options.

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The Cedars-Sinai AI story, from primary care to dataset training

Healthcare It News

Craig Kwiatkowski is chief information officer at Cedars-Sinai, leading the teams putting together the AI that is designed to improve care and help patients and providers. In today's interview, we talk with Kwiatkowski, who holds a pharmacy doctorate, about some of the AI tools being used at the health system.

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4 Strategies for Urgent Care to Thrive During the Pandemic and Beyond

HIT Consultant

A year of constantly shifting gears to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and meet patient needs further solidified the essential role urgent cares play during large-scale public health crises. Subsequently, the pandemic is continuing to change the way patients use and view urgent care.

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ZocDoc Report Reveals 2024 Insights into Patient Preferences and Behaviors

HIT Consultant

Patient Demographics and Booking Trends Women comprise the majority of Zocdoc users, accounting for two-thirds of bookings. Mobile bookings dominate, particularly for urgent care, mental health, and primary care. Urgent care, dermatology, and psychiatry are the fastest-growing specialty groups.

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HealthTap Enter DME Market with Aeroflow Healthcare

HIT Consultant

HealthTap’s Comprehensive Virtual Primary Care and DME Solutions HealthTap is a leading virtual primary care provider that offers high-quality, cost-effective healthcare across all 50 states.