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NYC Health + Hospitals keeps patients out of ER with virtual urgent care

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Once the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the health system needed to be able to treat the surge of patients with urgent care needs virtually so they could keep them safely at home and away from the overwhelmed emergency care system. NYC H+H patients would then be scheduled for same- or next-day clinic-based infusion therapy."

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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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Patients armed with telehealth tools help Baptist Health deliver better care

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"By getting these devices into the hands of patients and families, more complete visits with a healthcare provider could occur. "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. "Earache at 9 p.m.

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UC Irvine electronic patient-reported outcome tool reduces cancer care disparities

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"Additionally, we also have observed that Hispanic/Latinx patients are two times more likely to use urgent care compared with non-Hispanic White patients," he observed. "Using the intervention, the oncology pharmacists also were able to personalize the care of our patients," he continued.

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 2

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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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Survey: 1 in 3 patients comfortable with AI-led primary care

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Nearly one-third (32%) of people already say they would be comfortable with artificial intelligence leading a primary care appointment, according to a new survey from Outbreaks Near Me – although fewer (25%) would be comfortable with AI-led therapy Twelve percent of adults in the U.S.

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HealthTap Enter DME Market with Aeroflow Healthcare

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What You Should Know: – HealthTap , a leading virtual healthcare provider delivering affordable, high-quality primary care, today announced its launch into the durable medical equipment (DME) market with its first partner, Aeroflow Healthcare.