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Baptist Health brings urgent care waits down to 6 minutes with telemedicine

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Staffing for urgent care sites has always been a challenge at Baptist Health, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves that state and Indiana. "These virtual providers are centralized in our system and prior to the urgent care rollout already were available 24/7 for other virtual care needs."

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Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

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A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home. Notably, the service was successfully launched just two months later, beginning on January 17, 2023.

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Prisma Health saves $4M, and counting, with patient engagement tech

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Prisma Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South Carolina, says that by integrating digital patient communications, it's decreased no-shows to the tune of $4 million in savings within the first two years. "As a result - we’re seeing more and more patients show up for their appointments."

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US Patients Show Cautious Optimism Toward Generative AI in Healthcare

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patients are more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence (AI) analyzing their radiology scans and making diagnoses than with AI answering the phone at their doctor’s office. Learning from Telehealth: A Precedent for AI Integration The anxiety surrounding technology’s impact on the patient-clinician relationship is not new.

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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

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Concurrently, the healthcare workforce is facing significant attrition; approximately 20% of doctors are planning to leave the profession and more than 170,000 healthcare workers departed their roles in 2021, according to JAMA. ", "What doctor can help me with my foot pain?",

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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

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But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. Second, telemedicine will become better integrated with local care.

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Teladoc to partner with Amazon on Alexa-enabled virtual visits

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"By introducing and integrating our virtual first care experience with Echo devices, we are providing an innovative and convenient way for users to connect with a doctor," said Donna Boyer, chief product officer at Teladoc Health, in a statement. According to the companies, U.S.

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