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

Healthcare It News

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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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

Healthcare It News

Many providers and patients are reporting the artificial intelligence helping with preventative care and preventing non-emergent emergency department visits. The integration of LLM-based technologies into healthcare workflows offers a beacon of hope for addressing the current challenges faced by the industry.

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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare It News

You contend virtual primary care can amplify value in several ways. 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. How, exactly?

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MetroHealth and MUSC Health launch virtual-first telehealth company

Healthcare It News

The fundamental challenge MetroHealth faced was that none of the services available provided a comprehensive solution to its or its patients' needs, and instead created a variety of point systems that the organization then had to integrate and manage.

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

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. Consumerism has shifted the healthcare paradigm from provider-driven to patient-driven healthcare decisions and patient experience.

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Bridges Health Partners Highmark BCBS Form Commercial Value-Based Care Agreement

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Bridges Health Partners LLC (Bridges) , a Clinically Integrated Network, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark) entered into a multi-year Value-Based Agreement for Highmark’s Commercial membership in Western Pennsylvania. Established in 2017 through a collaboration between Independence Health System, St.

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

Healthcare It News

The enterprise health system created six distinct service lines supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The six virtual care programs are as follows. First, Urgent Care Telehealth. " Fourth, Care After COVID, or Long Haulers Program. Outcomes for the telehealth programs also were positive.