Health Populi

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Nurses have ranked highest in honesty and ethics in past Gallup polls , demonstrating the profession’s consistent image and delivery of services that patients highly value on the front lines of care.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 6, 2024

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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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

Note that this framework has been developed by the AMA, the largest professional organization of doctors. While moving health care to the home will involve quite different workflows and disruptions to current general medical practice, it is clear that physicians in the U.S. The post The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home?

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 21, 2023

Retail clinics, urgent care centers, telehealth companies, payers and private equity firms are all looking to recruit doctors, leading to growing salaries. Physician and advanced practitioner salaries are growing, reflecting a workforce in strong demand and limited supply, a new AMN Healthcare report has found.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 27, 2023

"In addition, we could use the device to enhance other video visit workflows like that in schools or an urgent care setting for patient overflow," he noted. " Baptist Health also uses the devices for remote on-demand urgent care. "And the vendor plans on adding AI to their tool. "Earache at 9 p.m.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Doctors maintain their top status as U.S. However, as patients continue to be concerned about exposure to COVID-19, 3 in 5 are concerned about being at-risk to the virus in their doctor’s office, according to research from the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) and AMCP , the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 20, 2023

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.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sixty-eight percent received care via telehealth from their regular physicians or affiliated care team members; 33% from a locally based urgent care clinic; 30% via telehealth from a provider not affiliated with their regular doctors; and 18% from an emergency room.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

"For many patients going to the doctor is stressful enough, this integration reduces added stress patients can experience when navigating to a doctor’s office for the first time,” Robin Gadd-Lane, manager of digital health and transformation systems at Prisma Health, said in a statement.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

"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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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Key features of the platform include: – Personalized care with the ability for patients to select and see the same doctor consistently – Same-day or same-week appointment scheduling – Rapid response times via text with a dedicated doctor – 365-day urgent care with a median wait time of under one minute The platform is designed (..)

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 12, 2024

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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Home Health Care

AUGUST 16, 2023

Additionally, doctors had a difficult time observing these individuals’ symptoms virtually. Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, CEO of virtual care company KeyCare, believes that telehealth is useful for certain cases. The classic example is for mild urgent care cases, a sinus infection, a cold, a question about COVID, a UTI or a rash.

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Healthcare Success

MAY 31, 2022

According to Avalere Health , nearly three in four doctors work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity today. With recent advancements in technology and an explosion of non-urgent care options (e.g., It’s important to note that these reviews aren’t limited to primary care physicians.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

"Generally, patients really like the chat, but we found much better engagement results when doctors communicate the solution as an important part of the care-management process." In effect, it gave the organization the tools to ensure the right patients received the right care in the right setting.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 12, 2024

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. Currently, more than 70% of consumers are open to seeking care at these alternative sites for various medical conditions.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The six virtual care programs are as follows. First, Urgent Care Telehealth. An internal survey of staff users and patients conducted in July 2021 found: 63% of Virtua Health's colleagues are aware that the Urgent Care Telehealth program exists. Outcomes for the telehealth programs also were positive.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

What You Should Know: – First Stop Health adds virtual primary care as a whole-person, digital-first service to address urgent, preventive and chronic care needs for members. were left without care options for routine and long-term issues. “Patients throughout the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Solv Final Mile Benefits Solv Final Mile uniquely addresses these challenges through Solv’s proprietary APIs and tools that seamlessly link virtual and online care to in-person care through Solv’s national network of high quality urgent care centers, where 150M Americans today are within five miles of a bookable, same-day appointment.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

These visits were completed from among the 36 pediatric specialty services, including adolescent medicine, cardiology, cognitive behavioral therapy, ears-nose-and-throat, epilepsy, general surgery, infectious disease, orthopedic surgery, radiology, rehabilitative medicine, social work, urology, urgent care, and weight management.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 8, 2023

What You Should Know: A new report released by TytoCare , a virtual care company enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from home, revealed insights into how health plans and organizations can drive virtual care engagement.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

"For example, a patient would be in their living room and ping the doctor to let them know they have a specific condition they are concerned about, and they're wondering what should they do about it?" Patients can do this from their living room, as opposed to driving to urgent care or the emergency department.

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Home Health Care

JULY 24, 2024

The caregiver has not heard back from the doctor, we have not heard back from the doctor. The new company will prioritize ongoing primary and specialty care, monitoring conditions, and addressing issues before they escalate. Horizon Care Services bills Medicare, but offers a private-pay option for added flexibility. “We

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2021

Younger Americans prefer retail health settings for vaccines: retail clinics, urgent care sites, or retail pharmacies. Just over one-half of White Americans would prefer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a doctor’s office, versus about one in four Black or Latinx health citizens in the U.S. preferring the medical office.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 1, 2022

The average primary care doctor visit costs patients $167, takes weeks to schedule, and requires jumping through insurance hoops just to receive basic care. At a median cost as low as $75 per month, patients within the DPC model get unlimited access to primary care, telemedicine, and urgent care.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

SteadyMD provides services for big tech giants like Amazon and for small primary and urgent care healthcare provider organizations. Through the Amazon app or on the Clinic page, their customers can choose SteadyMD’s licensed doctors and nurse practitioners to address more than 30 common health concerns.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2024

By enabling clinicians to resolve more health concerns directly at the school, it reduces the need for in-office doctor visits, which often lead to student absenteeism and impose time and resource burdens on parents. In schools, the Pro Smart Clinic significantly enhances on-site health services.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 1, 2024

The company’s innovative approach has the potential to transform the primary care landscape, ensuring that everyone has access to high-quality, personalized care. However, this critical service faces significant challenges: Physician Shortage: A growing shortage of primary care physicians limits access to care for many patients.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 29, 2023

UnitedHealthcare 24/7 Virtual Visits With 24/7 Virtual Visits, members can connect on demand to a care provider by video or phone through myuhc.com or the UnitedHealthcare app, including national care providers such as Optum Virtual Care.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 25, 2021

Louis-based, concierge primary care practice that uses connected digital devices and an advanced video platform to bring doctors remotely to its CloudClinics today announced it has closed its oversubscribed $2.5M Rezilient membership gives patients access to same-day appointments at any CloudClinic and 24/7 virtual care.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 26, 2023

43% had hesitancy to switch doctors for fear of losing their medical history. And if so, they do not know which hospitals, urgent care centers, pharmacies or other providers have access to their health records. 43% experienced duplicating tests/images because they weren’t shared between providers.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Revolutionizing Healthcare Delivery with CloudClinics™ Rezilient reduces employers’ total cost of care through increasing access and utilization of value-based primary and specialty care. This approach delivers a significant return on investment for employers and improves employee health outcomes. healthcare industry.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The physician they select can provide annual exams, preventive care, diagnosis and treatment for health concerns and management of chronic conditions. The providers are available for phone or video primary care visits six days a week. They can write prescriptions and refer members to in-person care, when necessary.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Virtua Health is a nonprofit community health system with five hospitals, seven urgent care centers and 280-plus locations across South New Jersey and Philadelphia. It employs 14,000 people, including more than 2,850 doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and has more than one million patient encounters per year.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 23, 2023

Patients will have seamless access to high-quality mental health, primary, specialty, and urgent care at the fraction of the cost of out-of-network or emergency services. “It shouldn’t be harder to book care with a doctor than it is to book a flight or hotel,” said Nate Maslak, Ribbon co-founder and CEO.

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Healthcare Success

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Lee Aase: And our, and this is in in collaboration with a high school classmate of mine who's a primary care, doctor. Lee Aase: We had the idea of creating a direct primary care clinic in Austin, Minnesota, which is our hometown. And hospitals notoriously conservative and doctors far more so. Lee Aase: Yeah.

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Healthcare Associates

JANUARY 13, 2023

There are a variety of serious health conditions that cause chest pain, and you should always talk to a doctor about new or worsening symptoms. You will need to see a doctor to confirm that you have pericarditis. Your primary care doctor may be able to diagnose and treat you, but they might send you to a heart specialist.

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