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How virtual-first can improve outcomes and make care more affordable

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This proactive care helps patients stay ahead of their medical conditions, reducing the likelihood of hospitalizations and expensive surgeries. This model works sometimes; but it cannot account for people who have multiple, interconnected conditions, like diabetes and high blood pressure.

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

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.

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Amwell & Vida Health Partner to Expand Virtual Cardiometabolic Care Offerings

HIT Consultant

The new program, Amwell Cardiometabolic Care Powered by Vida, provides members with access to: Obesity management: Personalized support for weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes. Diabetes prevention and management: Evidence-based programs to prevent and manage diabetes.

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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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From Telemedicine to Complete Virtual Care and Beyond

HIT Consultant

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.

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Improving The Digital Experience – for Both Patient and Employee

HIT Consultant

Strict privacy and security regulations must be taken into account. One healthcare organization recently implemented automated outreach to follow up with patients seen in urgent care. Adoption has been swift because these industries have invested time and money into ensuring the technologies are easy and intuitive.

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Where Hospital-At-Home Programs Go Next

Home Health Care

The Medicare stars program actually outlines a number of those, and we want to hold ourselves to the same level of accountability in the home. So we’re primarily admitting patients from our own clinical decision units or urgent cares into the program, which is different from northern California and the Northwest.

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