Healthcare It News

JUNE 24, 2024

OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This issue stemmed largely from gaps in continuous care during transitions between these settings.

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Healthcare Success

MAY 31, 2022

It is well-established that longer patient wait times negatively impact patient satisfaction , specifically regarding patient confidence (in the provider) and perceived quality of care. According to Avalere Health , nearly three in four doctors work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity today.

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Meditech

MAY 26, 2022

Hospital patient experience surveys, such as the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), measure the quality of care given by a hospital, which influences patient satisfaction and retention.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 15, 2024

You contend virtual primary care can amplify value in several ways. First you suggest it can provide high-touch care coordination for preventive care, chronic condition management and mental health services. You further say virtual primary care can improve access to care and improve the patient experience.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

2020 saw three factors combine to define the future of “Hospital at Home” care in a way that will become a new care reality over the coming years. Changing Patient Attitudes. Patients became more reluctant and concerned about going to hospital s. Bringing Hospital-grade Equipment to the Home.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“The odds are against hospitals collecting patient balances greater than $7,500,” the report analyzing Hospital collection rates for self-pay patient accounts from Crowe concludes. Crowe benchmarked data from 1,600 hospitals and over 100,00 physicians in the U.S.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2022

The discounts, which will vary by the size of the hospital, are commensurate with their number of providers, visits and anticipated usage on the WELL platform, said WELL representatives. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

AUGUST 17, 2021

For years, Medicare and other payers have used quality measures to evaluate the quality of care patients receive at various types of providers settings (e.g., hospital, home health agencies, skilled nursing homes). Typically, value-based payment systems include additional bonus payments for high quality providers.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2023

At the 2019 Mobile World Congress, surgeon Antonio de Lacy remotely assisted another team of surgeons and anesthetists who were performing surgery on a patient at Barcelona’s Hospital Clínic. This could be crucial for some patients who find it hard to leave their homes and visit the doctor on a regular basis.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Essentially, CMS will evaluate home health agencies with an emphasis on the functional status of patients at the time of discharge from their agencies, as opposed to a comprehensive measure of various factors — including patient outcomes, processes of care and patient experience. Why is the list shortened?

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 30, 2024

Value-based care seeks to improve health outcomes by leveraging the Quintuple Aim framework – focusing on the patient experience, population health success, cost reduction, team wellbeing, and health equity.

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Readiness Rounds

APRIL 26, 2018

White Plains Hospital First in the Country To Adopt Innovative System-Wide Platform To Enhance Patient Safety, Experience, and Quality of Care. New Program Takes the Hospital’s Exceptional Care to the Next Level. In today’s healthcare marketplace, patients have a choice. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.

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Readiness Rounds

APRIL 26, 2018

White Plains Hospital First in the Country To Adopt Innovative System-Wide Platform To Enhance Patient Safety, Experience, and Quality of Care. New Program Takes the Hospital’s Exceptional Care to the Next Level. In today’s healthcare marketplace, patients have a choice. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.

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Hospitals Patient Safety Performance improvement Quality of Care 52

HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2024

Well-organized healthcare organizations all have one thing in common: they’re led by executives who are educated on what physical security means for both the employee and the patient experience, and they understand that top-tier security is critical for everyone to feel safe.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

They were expected to provide a digital hub that would enable seamless communication and information sharing between providers, boost efficiency, improve the quality of care, and foster optimal patient and clinician experiences. Ultimately, the patient-provider relationship suffers, as does the quality of care.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Children's Mercy Kansas City is a pediatric health system with the highest-level designations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care, trauma and emergency services, fetal health and transport services. "It was the dedication to quality, reliability and patient/provider experience that set Teladoc Health apart.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It does not, however, on its own, transform PA into a more valuable tool for care management or for reducing unnecessary variations in care. So, a valuable opportunity for health plans to further improve either quality of care is overlooked. Electronic PA is surely a good starting point, but it is not enough.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 26, 2023

With considerable bipartisan support, the legislation has won endorsements from notable leading healthcare trade organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and AARP. If the bill passes in the Senate as expected, it could be law in early 2023.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 18, 2022

The EHR is the best way to support the immediate and long-term trajectory of a patient’s health by allowing for more efficient information gathering and information analysis along the continuum of care, including preventive care, through medical incidents, rehabilitation and maintenance.

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Readiness Rounds

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Well Screen , the entrance management technology used to screen 10 million staff and visitors per year by hospitals and healthcare systems on-site is now available via a mobile application. When healthcare facilities protect people entering their buildings, they also improve their quality of care and patient experience.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JULY 18, 2022

Like OCM, EOM will measure value for cancer patients based on six-month episodes of care where the initiation of chemotherapy (or similar targeted therapies) will be the initiating point of the episode. The way cost savings bonuses and penalties are calculated are shown in the figures below. .”

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Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership

MAY 2, 2024

Author: John Ford , AIA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP | Senior Design Architect and Associate How can hospitals be more resilient, flexible, and efficient in unprecedented and unpredictable situations? How can they improve the patient experience, outcomes, and staff efficiency and satisfaction?

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Readiness Rounds

AUGUST 14, 2023

In hospitals, where patient experience is important and quality of care is non-negotiable, a subtle yet profound practice has emerged as a catalyst for positive change: Executive Leadership Rounds. When leaders engage with staff in a caring way, it boosts their morale and engagement.

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Sequence Health

DECEMBER 12, 2021

It was created to measure how well hospitals were doing in terms of meeting their patients’ needs and expectations. But there are several other factors that play into patient satisfaction which we’ll discuss later on in this post. What Is Patient Satisfaction? Allow Sequence Health to help you.

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NASHP

MARCH 14, 2022

High-quality palliative care can both improve quality of life and avoid unnecessary and often unwanted treatments for Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. States can support palliative care in a number of ways and across a range of settings (e.g., in hospitals, embedded within enhanced primary care, via home health).

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 7, 2023

Tammi Jantzen, Co-founder, Astarte Medical Protocol Driven Care Often proclaimed as the most effective method of reducing costs for hospitals, standardization is said to promote quality patient care at a cost-effective price. billion in additional healthcare spending per year.

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Clinical Practice Hospitals Quality of Care Patient Experience 98

Vie Healthcare

MAY 8, 2024

Ultimately, when you think about that term, at its core, patient-centered care is about ensuring that healthcare systems and all of their processes are fundamentally designed around the patient’s needs or their experiences or their preferences I should say. And it requires both a shift in mindset and operations.’’

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 27, 2023

First, they provide a nice overview of the program: The EOM is a voluntary 6-month, 2-sided, risk-based payment model for clinicians caring for Medicare patients with 7 common cancer types beginning on July 1, 2023, for 5 years. Small end-of-life cost savings were derived from a 1% reduction in hospitalizations.

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Vie Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2022

Together they discuss the challenges hospitals face in creating a positive patient experience. As Jim comments, ‘’Many patients are realizing they do have a choice…ultimately your hospital’s ability to attract new patients and retain current patients. Hint, it is also ‘’simply hard to do.’’.

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Vie Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2022

Together they discuss the challenges hospitals face in creating a positive patient experience. As Jim comments, ‘’Many patients are realizing they do have a choice…ultimately your hospital’s ability to attract new patients and retain current patients. Hint, it is also ‘’simply hard to do.’’.

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Patient Experience Nursing Hospitals Healthcare 52

Readiness Rounds

JULY 31, 2023

Patient communication boards play a pivotal role in enhancing both patient satisfaction and a hospital's HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) score and star rating. Do you ever question the effectiveness of your hospital's communication boards?

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Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

In the Fear of Going Out Era spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients were loath to go to the doctor’s office for medical care, and even less keen on entering a hospital clinic’s doors. Quality of care not as good as in-person (among 67% of older people). 24% had privacy concerns.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2024

AI-enabled technology can deliver personalized treatment plans and medication regimens, leading to better adherence and outcomes while avoiding costly adjustments and hospitalizations.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

"Through virtual consultations, patients meet with their surgeon as a 'meet and greet' for pre-surgical evaluation, care plan education and instruction covering the intra-hospital transfers prior to the surgery," Skrzynski explained.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 3, 2024

On its end, Ascension is one of the largest private health care systems. The organization’s portfolio includes 250 sites of care, 13 hospitals and a network of JVs, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. It is backed by the private equity firm Towerbrook Capital Partners and Ascension. 1, 2024.

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Quality of Care Patient Experience Nursing Integration 44

Sequence Health

AUGUST 16, 2022

Telemedicine can improve patient outcomes by providing real-time access to specialists, allowing for more timely diagnosis and treatment. Telemedicine patients had a 30% reduction in hospital admissions and a 20% reduction in emergency department visits. Enhanced Quality of Care. Faster Diagnosis and Treatment.

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