Remove Integration Remove Medical Services Remove Prevention Remove Telemedicine
article thumbnail

Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health

Healthcare It News

"We also were keen on enhancing the overall patient experience," said Dr. Ronald Pope, vice president of medical services, care centers, at Albany Med-Columbia Memorial Health. "Therefore, we achieved more online business and prevented patients from visiting our competitors."

article thumbnail

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

Healthcare It News

"Our virtual urgent care experience, Virtual ExpressCare, has allowed us to better meet the needs of our patients where they are while reducing the impact of structural barriers they have in getting care," said Erfan Karim, senior director of mobile integrated health at New York City Health + Hospitals. MARKETPLACE.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why a Focus on Behavioral Health is Key to Improving Quality Measures

HIT Consultant

healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care (VBC) which encourages health providers to improve care quality by reimbursing them based on successful outcomes rather than individual medical services. We’ve compiled the essential book for supporting integrated care, through published and validated research: 1.

article thumbnail

The future of telemedicine: purpose-built, integrated platforms

Healthcare It News

Propelled into mainstream use by the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine is becoming standard practice for many healthcare providers. Telemedicine’s technological pain points. Telemedicine’s technological pain points. While telemedicine has undoubtedly come a long way, it still has significant limitations.

article thumbnail

The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Health Populi

On the consumerism front, UHC found that over one-half of people have gone online via either web search or mobile app to find medical services and seek price transparency. The UHC study found that roughly one-half of patients-as-consumers would likely use virtual care services ongoing.

article thumbnail

The Impact of India’s New Privacy Law on Healthcare

Triage Health Law

Given the huge potential to harness personal data, both for large-scale research and for the precise targeting of medical services, key provisions of the Act seek to balance the protection of individuals’ (referred to as data principals in the Act) rights and freedoms and the potential for startups and data-intensive businesses to flourish and grow.

article thumbnail

MedArrive Partners with Bright HealthCare, Sees Plenty of Upside in Home-Based Care Market

Home Health Care

MedArrive helps payers and providers shift more care into the home via its logistics and services platform. In addition to virtual care capabilities, the startup supports its partners by coordinating in-person care from emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, nurses, community health workers, phlebotomists and others.