Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Quality of care is equal to, if not greater than, the care provided in a traditional brick-and-mortar setting. Providers are often able to spend more time with patients and provide dedicated one-to-one, personalized attention and care. Patients want convenience, and a digital front door can give it to them.

Population Health 298

Population Health Primary Care Telemedicine Prevention 298

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

The retail health landscape continues to grow, now with GNC Health offering a new program featuring telehealth and “curated set” of 40+ generic prescription drugs commonly used in urgent care settings. in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s.

Urgent Care 118

Urgent Care Healthcare Primary Care Quality of Care 118

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot Development & Focus Areas The pilot organizations will provide valuable input to shape NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program, the first of its kind, designed to highlight the quality of care delivered through virtual or hybrid modalities by diverse healthcare organizations.

Urgent Care 97

Urgent Care Quality Assurance Primary Care Quality Improvement 97

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2020

Patients managing cardiology and vascular diseases expressed the highest praise for quality of care using videoconferencing (97%, virtually all patients polled, saying quality care was at least as good or better than face-to-face care. 45% in pharmaceutical companies, and 44% in large retail pharmacy chains.

Urgent Care 172

Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals Quality of Care Doctors 172

Home Health Care

JULY 10, 2024

We are confident that Dan will elevate the quality of care we provide to our communities,” Trinity Health EVP and COO Ben Carter said in a statement. “I am honored to step into the role of CEO for Trinity Health’s continuing care organizations,” Drake said in a statement.

Urgent Care 105

Urgent Care Quality of Care Home Care Medicare 105

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 12, 2024

To address these challenges, healthcare providers are exploring alternative care sites and channels, such as urgent care centers, retail healthcare, and telehealth. Currently, more than 70% of consumers are open to seeking care at these alternative sites for various medical conditions.

Healthcare 131

Healthcare Life Sciences Urgent Care Doctors 131

Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2023

When clinicians’ schedules can be pooled, or when virtual care can be done during downtime or no-show time, wait times for visits fall dramatically. This matters not only for urgent care issues, but also when a patient is motivated and wants to secure a visit quickly.

Telemedicine 245

Telemedicine Urgent Care Medicaid Primary Care 245

NCQA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program provides a quality improvement framework for organizations that deliver primary care and/or urgent care through virtual modalities. Benefits of Virtual Care Accreditation Virtual health care is now a core function of the care delivery system.

Urgent Care 59

Urgent Care Primary Care Quality Assurance Patient Experience 59

HIT Consultant

MARCH 4, 2022

By applying ML and predictive modeling, health systems are able to create the optimal match between patient and provider in any scenario, from low-acuity urgent care to specialty care. Subsequently, the patient will continue to see that provider due to the quality of care and alignment between patient need and provider delivery.

Urgent Care 98

Urgent Care Primary Care Accountability Healthcare 98

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“Thanks to the careful and judicious parsing of population-level data, frequently aided by machine learning, … it’s become possible for providers to offer personalized care strategies for each individual patient,” Cox wrote. Home health care providers’ offerings had to grow during the COVID-19 crisis for them to survive.

Urgent Care 105

Urgent Care Primary Care Quality of Care Doctors 105

NCQA

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Proposed New HEDIS Measures Follow-Up After Acute Care Visits for Asthma. Assesses the percentage of acute visits (urgent care, ED, inpatient or observation stays) for asthma in members 564 years of age who had a corresponding outpatient follow-up visit within 30 days.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Urgent Care Clinical Practice Primary Care 52

Home Health Care

MARCH 9, 2022

health care system has learned that home-based care companies are well-positioned to respond to unique challenges, with at-home care approaches often boosting patient satisfaction, lowering costs and improving quality of care. Over the past few years, the U.S. The future of the waiver is now in question, however.

Home Care 98

Home Care Regulations Urgent Care Hospitals 98

Health Populi

JULY 10, 2020

Over one-half of consumers learned about virtual care options through an online search like Google or Bing (“Calling Dr. Google!”), ”), and another one-third through a patient portal, hospital system, or urgent care website.

Urgent Care 116

Urgent Care Primary Care Doctors Quality of Care 116

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For instance, AI algorithms can identify discrepancies in patient records across different systems and suggest corrections, thereby enhancing the quality of care. Another challenge is with urgent care and long-term care. AI can streamline data sharing processes, enhance data accuracy, and improve decision-making.

Healthcare 94

Healthcare Urgent Care Integration Primary Care 94

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The KDR Primary system is a cost-effective solution to facilitate the transition from film or CR to DR and improve the quality of care by streamlining workflows and improving clinical productivity.

Urgent Care 52

Urgent Care General Practice Quality of Care Integration 52

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Key Features of the Virtual Care Accreditation Program Comprehensive Standards: The program covers both primary care and urgent care settings, providing organizations with a framework for evaluating their virtual care services.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Urgent Care Primary Care Quality Improvement 52

Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2022

Through their lens on real estate, JLL wove three themes from the consumer poll: Location and convenience matter most to patients, and health care providers can leverage patient preferences to inform site selection especially for scarce facility types.

Doctors 96

Doctors Life Sciences Medicare Urgent Care 96

Icanotes

JULY 20, 2021

The system must also take steps to assist those who may have trouble following conventional care practices, like showing up for appointments or engaging with care. Be clinically effective: Patients should be able to expect the same quality of care that people in medical crises receive. Behavioral Health Urgent Care.

Urgent Care 86

Urgent Care Hospitals Prevention Quality of Care 86

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2024

. – By seamlessly integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care into one solution, behavioral health practices can ensure that the patient is at the center of their care and that behavioral health plays its essential role in whole health.

Urgent Care 52

Urgent Care Primary Care Integration Quality of Care 52

NASHP

AUGUST 29, 2022

One SEHP administrator shared their program now encourages patients to use telehealth with a primary care provider for joint injuries (i.e., rather than going to an urgent care visit. ankle or knee sprains, twists, etc.) Slide deck: Summary of State Telehealth Survey.

Primary Care 83

Primary Care Urgent Care Doctors Patient Experience 83

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The far right column, the Health Care System, identifies components of heatlh coverage (that is, insurance), provider availability, cultural competency to promote health literacy, and quality of care.

Healthcare Providers 73

Healthcare Providers Healthcare Doctors Ambulatory Care 73

Health Populi

JULY 26, 2021

The study assessed payors’ perspectives in 2021, finding their top three concerned were increasing costs, quality of care, and the prospects for another pandemic. Security, too, remains a block with 41% of clinicians still concerned over the security of patient data.

Regulations 71

Regulations Healthcare Physical Therapy Urgent Care 71

Health Dialog

JANUARY 17, 2017

Urgent and non-urgent care advice. Proven Quality of Care: Nurse line programs should be primarily equipped to offer guidance and information to members making urgent care decisions. Health and wellness education and resources. Referrals to additional professionals or services.

Nursing 40

Nursing Urgent Care Primary Care Quality of Care 40

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Landmark’s value-based clinical model is actively transforming health care in America,” Johnson said in the release. “By By extending primary and urgent care into the homes of patients with challenging illness, we’re helping seniors age in place, surrounded by family and friends.

Urgent Care 52

Urgent Care Medicare Quality of Care Medicaid 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

That means virtualized end-to-end processes that integrate every step in patient care from scheduling, intake, waiting rooms and patient queuing to interpretation services, e-prescribe, billing and analytics, referral management and more. Eric Rosow, CEO, Diameter Health.

Urgent Care 98

Urgent Care Healthcare Medicare Primary Care 98

Health Dialog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The value-based care model has thrown a wrench into how hospital systems get reimbursed for healthcare services and providers are now tasked with delivering a higher quality of care at a lower cost. Quality measures are set high and many providers and health systems are struggling to meet the necessary scores.

Population Health 40

Population Health Urgent Care Patient Experience Quality of Care 40

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

Markovich is worried that the healthcare system is losing the public’s trust – which will make it harder to effectively fix our system – while also not delivering the quality of care and accessibility needed by our population. For example, Christopher Riopelle, CEO of Strive Health, shared today that 42% of U.S.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Ambulatory Care Primary Care Medicare 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

North Carolina’s InCK program , led by Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brings together partners from Medicaid, behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, Title V, mobile crisis, and more to coordinate care and address the health and social needs of children in five counties.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“In an increasingly competitive talent market, the attraction and retention of high performing diverse talent is key, and Adam’s depth of expertise will help us achieve this strategy so we can continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients and their families.”. DispatchHealth names MJ Vigil as its chief people officer.

Home Care 98

Home Care Urgent Care Nursing Quality Improvement 98

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

By growing this aspect of her practice, she has been able to stay connected with patients in a way that transcends geographical boundaries, ensuring they receive the continuity of care they need.

Telemedicine 288

Telemedicine Urgent Care Primary Care Prevention 288

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 6, 2025

In this world, many of these activities will be accomplished online by virtual providers and non-physician team members who are empowered to manage stable patients via evidence-based protocols and similar rules to help automate their care.

Telemedicine 325

Telemedicine Doctors Urgent Care Quality of Care 325