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How one gastroenterology practice uses hybrid virtual care to improve patient experience

Healthcare It News

"Like so many specialties, GI is facing a huge backlog of preventive care and deferred screenings as well as treating patients to achieve and maintain remission," he continued. "Our eight advanced practice providers are seeing patients all day; our 42 gastroenterologists are caring for patients all day and after hours.

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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

Healthcare It News

"Particularly for patients in rural areas, the digital care management approach is a proven conduit for improving access," he continued. "For example, it eliminates the time, expense and stress patients experience traveling to attend their pre-surgery class and in-person follow-up visits for joint replacement surgery."

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Podimetrics CMO Talks Supporting Patients Living with SDoH Challenges

HIT Consultant

With the appropriate training and clinical guidance, AI can and should play a huge role when it comes to big data and layering on analytics with the end goal being to support the healthcare system’s transition to preventive, proactive care. His research focuses on preventing lower extremity complications associated with diabetes.

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Unleashing the Power of Protocols in Critical Care

HIT Consultant

Standardization leads to more efficient, less costly care, and a more consistent patient experience — outcomes that become critical as the industry accelerates the adoption of value-based and risk-based models. Standardization and the reduction of unwanted clinical variation are top of mind for most healthcare leaders.

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HEDIS® Public Comment Period Is Now Open

NCQA

About HEDIS and Public Comment HEDIS measures of clinical quality and patient experience are based on scientific evidence. HEDIS measures do not constitute clinical practice guidelines, and should not be used to determine insurance or coverage. Importance: Most surgeries now take place in an outpatient setting.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

Health plans are designed to provide a range of medical services, preventive care, and financial protection against the costs of healthcare. The response: A health plan is a comprehensive package of healthcare services and coverage that helps individuals or groups manage and finance their healthcare needs.

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Managing Transference and Countertransference in Therapy

Icanotes

Strategies for identifying and managing transference include: Address transference from the start: To prevent misunderstandings and provide the best possible care for your client, address any transference patterns openly with your client from the start.