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OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9%

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Patients discharged from hospitals often were readmitted due to complications that could have been prevented with better monitoring and more proactive management, said Matt Nieukirk, director of the SNF practice at OSF HealthCare. "The existing systems were fragmented, with each care setting operating in a silo ," he explained.

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SMS Marketing in Healthcare: Revolutionizing Patient Engagement and Outcomes

Healthcare Success

Strategic Applications To further elevate your marketing strategy, consider these strategic applications: Care coordination updates to keep patients informed about care transitions, referrals, and appointment changes. Insurance verification reminders to streamline administrative processes and improve patient experience.

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HealthTeam Advantage Integrates With Bamboo Health’s Pings Solution

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Bamboo Health™ recently announced that HealthTeam Advantage (HTA), the business name of Care N’ Care Insurance Company of North Carolina, Inc., has integrated Bamboo Health’s Pings™ solution. For example, Pings will be integrated into HTA’s UM tool to automatically enable prior authorizations.

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M&A: Health Catalyst Acquires Upfront Healthcare Services

HIT Consultant

Expanding Patient Engagement Capabilities Health Catalyst is enhancing its patient experience offerings by integrating Upfronts patient acquisition and scheduling technology with its existing platforms, including Twistle Patient Engagement by Health Catalyst and Lumeon by Health Catalyst Care Orchestration.

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Cyberattacks: A Recipe for Nurse Burnout and Compromised Patient Care

HIT Consultant

For instance, in the aftermath of cyberattacks, hospitals often experience delays in accessing patient records and administering treatments, leading to increased pressure on the frontline and potentially impacting the patient experience.

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Engagement, Interoperability, and the Future of the Healthcare Tech Stack

HIT Consultant

We’re seeing marked increases of automation and artificial—often referred to as augmented—intelligence to not only improve patient experience and enhance workflows but also assist in clinical decision making. Better patient experiences: Interoperability and data availability have direct impacts on patient satisfaction.

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From Telemedicine to Complete Virtual Care and Beyond

HIT Consultant

Since its inception, digital health services began the transformation from traditional healthcare — a reactive, disease-focused model — to a proactive, holistic system that is now recognized as virtual care. This remarkable approach to care is digitally integrated, patient-centric and focused on personalized health and wellness.