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

Healthcare It News

"We also were keen on enhancing the overall patient experience," said Dr. Ronald Pope, vice president of medical services, care centers, at Albany Med-Columbia Memorial Health. "Therefore, we achieved more online business and prevented patients from visiting our competitors."

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

Healthcare It News

During the peak of the pandemic, along with other New York City health systems, NYC Health + Hospitals launched a 911 call diversion intervention with the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. There is a wide variety of telemedicine technology vendors on the health IT market today. MARKETPLACE.

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MedArrive, Spect Form Home-Based Retinal Screening Solutions Partnership

Home Health Care

We can layer in other technologies, other services, and Spect is one of those.”. MedArrive coordinates in-person care for health systems, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and physician group partners via emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, nurses and community health workers, among others.

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Why a Focus on Behavioral Health is Key to Improving Quality Measures

HIT Consultant

healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care (VBC) which encourages health providers to improve care quality by reimbursing them based on successful outcomes rather than individual medical services. This can lead to an increased use of health services, many of which may be preventable.

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare It News

This is a bipartisan bill recently passed in Congress that allows citizens with high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts access to telehealth and other remote care services permanently, without having to meet their minimum deductible first.