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The Increasing Need for Ambulatory Care During COVID-19

The Beryl Institute

it was revealed that consumer engagement in healthcare continues to decline, with consumers reporting fewer visits to primary care providers, hospitals, labs and specialist providers. To further support the growth of this community, we are excited to announce the creation of an Ambulatory Care Council.

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New Primary Care, Retail and Tech Entrants Motivating Hospitals to Grow Consumer Chops

Health Populi

CVS Health/Aetna, Amazon, and Walmart rank in the next-most competitive group impacting hospitals, followed by new primary care models. And of course, in their favored brick-and-mortar hospital, ambulatory care center, clinic, or doctor’s office.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

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More than half of patients would visit retail pharmacy first for medical issues

Healthcare It News

Driven by a desire for more convenient and affordable care, many patients focusing less on provider qualifications when seeking ambulatory care, according to a new Wolters Kluwer survey, which shows 58% of them opting first for retail options as pharmacists shifting to address consumer needs.

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ZoomCare to Deploy athenahealth to Enhance Operational Efficiencies

HIT Consultant

A pivotal consideration for ZoomCare in choosing athenahealth was the ability to tailor workflows for urgent care providers and other specialties, alongside access to pertinent insights and benchmarking against multi-specialty organizations nationwide.

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How Much Would Adults Age 50+ Trust AI-Generated Health Information? Not Much.

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: At yesterday’s OSF Digital Health Summit , one of the questions during my keynote’s Q&A session came from a health care professional who is helping launch a new ambulatory care center focused on patients 55 and over in Illinois, to open in January 2025.

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Suki Launches SDK to Power Voice AI Experiences with Bond Vet

HIT Consultant

Bond Vet Integrates Suki’s Voice AI into Vetspire EHR Platform Bond Vet, a prominent provider of veterinary urgent and primary care services in North America, has become the first customer to integrate Suki’s Software Development Kit (SDK) into its Vetspire Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform.