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Three ways physician groups can build success into a patient engagement center
Health care lags behind other industries when it comes to delivering a patient-centric experience. -
Administrative burden is healthcare's 'albatross' — 5 actionable insights
Administrative costs account for an estimated 34 percent of all U.S. healthcare expenses, according to a 2017 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. -
How Northwestern Medicine quickly deployed an outpatient COVID-19 monitoring program
Though treating COVID-19 patients who require hospitalization is a key concern for U.S. hospitals, there is also a need to monitor and support coronavirus patients who are caring for themselves at home. Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine mounted an outpatient monitoring program for that very reason, and its leaders described the program and its 10-day implementation in an article published in NEJM Catalyst. -
Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities of Care: Recognizing and Addressing the Role of Implicit Bias in Vulnerable Patient Care
Given current events I think many physicians—me included—are going through critical self assessments of our approach to vulnerable patient care. -
Where have all the patients gone?
As COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals and dominates headlines, people are less likely to seek emergency care -
Meeting care coordination challenges during COVID-19 and beyond
In a recent Q&A session, CarePort Health CEO and founder Lissy Hu, M.D., discussed the value of clinical data stored in EHRs, within the context of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. Real-time, cross-continuum data empowers clinicians, researchers and government agencies to anticipate care needs during a time when contextual patient information is critically needed. -
The path to pandemic preparedness has already been forged by Medicaid
Our nation’s public health infrastructure is in shambles. In some cases, it was never built—rendering the public health response stuck in the last century with paper and pencil to track and record disease. -
Collective Medical Supports Skilled Nursing Facilities and Home Health Organizations in Coordinating Care for COVID-19 Patients
Collective Medical, delivering the leading ADT-based network for real-time care collaboration, today announced a solution to support home health agencies in coordinating care for COVID-19 patients. -
Fewer people 'very concerned' about going to hospital, physician office
Fewer Americans are concerned about exposure to COVID-19 while making a necessary medical visit, according to Gallup poll results. -
A Second Wave: The Unseen Pandemic Facing America Now
States and communities across the country are beginning to reopen after stay-at-home orders move into “orange” and “yellow” phases, causing many to fear the onset of a “second wave” of COVID-19 diagnoses. -
Measuring the value of care coordination during pandemics
During this time of pandemic and resulting economic constraints, nurse care coordinators can expect to be called upon to manage larger caseloads with less resources. -
Improving Transitions of Care While Reducing Administrative Burden
Some of our nation’s most vulnerable patients are the millions of individuals who are home-limited or entirely homebound. -
US births hit 35-year low
In 2019, there were 3.79 million births in the U.S., the lowest number of births since 1985, according to new CDC data. -
1 New York hospital faced 'apocalyptic' conditions while others had thousands of free beds
COVID-19 patient volumes peaked in New York in late March, demonstrating major communication gaps between the state's more than 200 hospitals, according to The New York Times. -
Cigna Launches Real-Time Digital Capabilities to Assist COVID-19 Positive Customers
Cigna has taken bold actions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to make it easier and more affordable for customers to access the care they need to fight the virus and prevent its spread. -
112 Washington state hospitals, health systems unite to encourage appropriate healthcare use
Washington state's 112 hospitals and health systems are joining forces for a campaign to encourage people to get healthcare when they need it and address concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Losing Mom: The circumstances impacting maternal mortality and morbidity in the US
While many grumble that Mother’s Day is just another holiday invented for guilting people into buying greeting cards, for others it’s a painful reminder of loved ones now gone. -
6 California health systems link up, encourage residents to get healthcare when needed
Six health systems in greater Los Angeles said they are coming together for an educational/public service campaign to encourage patients to seek important medical care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Pennsylvania hospitals unite to manage discharges amid pandemic
Seven southwestern Pennsylvania health systems and hospitals are working together on a task force to address patient discharges and other post-acute care issues during the pandemic, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. -
Interoperability: The best Mother's Day present money can't buy
U.S. maternal mortality rate is the highest in the developed world, and that needs to change.
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