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.

Private Practices 246

Private Practices Patient Experience Urgent Care Telemedicine 246

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.

Primary Care 333

Primary Care Prevention Urgent Care Patient Experience 333

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.

Quality of Care 298

Quality of Care Patient Experience Medicare Healthcare 298

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.

Care Transition 312

Care Transition Prevention Integration Nursing 312

Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Pat Linton, the founding CEO of North Hawaii Community Hospital, categorically stated that “The only difference between the patient and the caregiver is acuity.” Well, it means that whoever is standing next to the hospital bed could easily be in the bed in short order. Patient safety is directly linked to nurse burnout.

Patient Experience 98

Patient Experience Nursing Patient Safety Hospitals 98

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The result is the rise of new AI-powered telemedicine tools, dramatically improving patient care when healthcare professionals are unavailable or offline or when patients are unable or unwilling to visit a clinic or hospital.

Telemedicine 124

Telemedicine Doctors Healthcare Providers Integration 124

Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2021

Financial Experience (let’s call it FX) is the next big thing in the world of patient experience and health care. Patients, as health consumers, have taken on more of the financial risk for health care payments. Patients have been much more forthcoming than hospitals, the journalists have found.

Patient Experience 90

Patient Experience Hospitals Quality of Care Healthcare 90

p3care

MAY 31, 2024

An ACO (Accountable Care Organization) works for the better care of patients. Consider it as a group that combines hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare specialists for the sake of providing healthcare and is a team in care decisions. So that they can focus on the quality of care by constant monitoring.

Quality of Care 130

Quality of Care Doctors Medicare Patient Experience 130

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Hospital at Home (HaH) is a sustainable, innovative and next-generation health care model. From the physician’s perspective, it offers person-centered medical care and keeps patients out of the hospital, away from possible complications and on to better outcomes.

Hospitals 116

Hospitals Medicare Nursing Patient Safety 116

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.

Patient Experience 104

Patient Experience Quality of Care Medicare Hospitals 104

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bishan Nandy, Director of Hospital Administration at UI Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often hailed as the frontier of technological advancement, and its impact on healthcare is profound. But the true question remains: how is AI revolutionizing the way hospitals function?

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Integration Patient Experience Health Science 98

Readiness Rounds

DECEMBER 4, 2024

How Will CMS 2025 Affect My Hospital? How Can We Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes? What Are the Steps for Integration into Quality Improvement? How Can We Address What Matters to Patients? What’s the Next Step for My Hospital? Table of Contents What Are the CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures?

Quality Improvement 52

Quality Improvement Physical Therapy Integration Hospitals 52

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.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Telemedicine Nursing Health Data 98

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.

Telemedicine 246

Telemedicine Nursing Quality of Care Healthcare 246

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Connexall’s mission is to empower healthcare organizations to become “connected hospitals” by leveraging technology to improve communication, streamline workflows, and enhance patient care. ”

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Patient Experience Healthcare Providers Integration 52

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 12, 2024

Patient and Provider Sentiments Toward Generative AI The research indicates that nearly half of U.S. While this reflects a cautious optimism, it also highlights the importance of getting the patient experience right from the outset. consumers are comfortable with at least one generative AI application in healthcare.

Healthcare 131

Healthcare Life Sciences Urgent Care Doctors 131

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Start with over-arching finding that, “Three out of four patients believe the U.S. health consumers is with the health care system industry segments like hospitals, insurance companies, and pharma — as patients differentiate between the “system” and the “people” working in it.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Telemedicine Nursing Primary Care 62

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.’’.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Nursing Hospitals Healthcare 52

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.’’.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Nursing Hospitals Healthcare 52

NASHP

MARCH 24, 2025

State officials are therefore concerned about the quality-of-care residents receive.The COVID-19 pandemic cast a stark light on the gaps of the nursing home workforce and produced heightened interest in addressing them. Research has shown that increased staffing often correlates with higher quality of care.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Nursing Quality of Care Accountability 52

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.

Urgent Care 279

Urgent Care Nursing Hospitals Healthcare 279

Healthcare Success

MAY 1, 2023

Here are a few elements to consider when building your plan Competitive landscape Target audience Market positioning Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis Budget Patient experience Strategy and tactics (e.g., Start by taking steps to improve the patient experience.

Healthcare 156

Healthcare Doctors Patient Experience Quality of Care 156

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.

Measurable Quality 81

Measurable Quality Quality of Care Patient Experience Medicare 81

Healthcare Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The healthcare industry is evolving, too, so it’s crucial to stay ahead of emerging trends—like the rise of healthcare consumerism and the intrinsic value of creating a positive patient experience—or risk falling behind your competition.

Healthcare 171

Healthcare Patient Experience Quality of Care Doctors 171

NCQA

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By Brett Kay, Director, Healthcare Quality Strategy, Strategic Customer Group, J&J Innovative Medicine Although there are many ways to measure the quality of care patients receive, not many focus on what patients want and need from the healthcare system, beyond a clinical outcome. Accessed at [link].

Accountability 52

Accountability Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 52

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.

Primary Care 171

Primary Care Telemedicine Doctors Hospitals 171

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.

Hospitals 71

Hospitals Quality of Care Nursing Accountability 71

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Physicians and healthcare providers will lean more heavily into building integrative practices that include behavioral and mental health offerings, delivering a more holistic patient experience. The ability to integrate RPM data directly into patient charts within EHR systems will bolster physician productivity and quality of care.

Physical Therapy 97

Physical Therapy Healthcare Ambulatory Care Patient Experience 97

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2020

Across all three medical conditions studied, videoconferencing, in particular, garnered relatively rave reviews among patients using the platform for the first time. We should expect COVID-19 to continue to accelerate this trend to “consumer-directed virtual care” and the emergence of the hospital-at-home care.

Urgent Care 172

Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals Quality of Care Doctors 172

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Forty-three percent of the nurses that responded to Hospital IQ ’s recent survey echoed that sentiment. Providing the necessary support is key to achieving high-quality patient care, staff satisfaction, and overall retention, along with increasing an organization’s bottom line.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Nursing Hospitals Patient Safety 52

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.

Healthcare 119

Healthcare Physical Therapy Hospitals Quality of Care 119

HIT Consultant

MAY 16, 2022

However, “an app for everything” mentality has significant downsides, namely a complex and disjointed patient experience – and arguably, does not result in better quality of care. An integrated, systems and requirements-driven digital approach will put the whole patient back at the center of the digital ecosystem.

Patient Experience 98

Patient Experience Integration Patient Safety Primary Care 98

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. .”

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Quality of Care Accountability Patient Experience 98

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Collecting patient satisfaction survey responses and benchmarking these results against industry standards helps providers identify areas in need of improvement, implement changes, and ultimately enhance the patient experience. Without it, your quality of care suffers and falls behind others.

Patient Experience 98

Patient Experience Hospitals Quality of Care Healthcare 98

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.

Patient Experience 96

Patient Experience Rehabilitation Quality of Care Regulations 96

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?

Rehabilitation 111

Rehabilitation Medicare Quality of Care Patient Experience 111

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.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Patient Safety Performance improvement Quality of Care 52