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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

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Without access to their loved ones, patients felt alone and isolated. To solve this challenge and improve patient satisfaction the hospital purchased hospital-grade washable tablets for patients to communicate when in isolation rooms or when the hospital is closed to visitors. Patients were surveyed by Press Ganey.

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Intelichart CEO details patient engagement trends for HIMSS24 attendees

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On a related note, healthcare is transitioning to value-based care, with its emphasis on population health, patient satisfaction and new payment models. Patient engagement is a critical tool to help providers achieve their VBC goals.

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Patient engagement tech evolving as consumerization transforms healthcare

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Having a robust patient engagement strategy that integrates with every step of the healthcare journey positions organizations to cultivate patient loyalty. At the center of it all is the patient, and the time has come for the healthcare industry to look at consumer experience with more urgency.

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Geisinger's telemedicine program shoots from 20 specialties to more than 70

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"To recruit clinicians outside of the geographic region, it was necessary to ensure the entirety of the clinician's visits could be completed remotely and that they were licensed in the state in which the patient is located at the time of the visit," he added. MARKETPLACE.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

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They also proposed their products would allow the health system to maximize resources available by having seamless access and maintaining patient satisfaction due to the availability of a video call versus an audio-only call. " Both vendors pitched the ability to seamlessly connect and stay connected. MARKETPLACE.

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Advancing Healthcare Equity: Federal Licensure Reciprocity for Physicians Caring for Transplant Patients and Donors

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The benefits were multifaceted , addressing not only logistical challenges faced by the donors and patients alike, but also disparities in access to care as it removed many of the location-based challenges.

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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As an example, under Section 1135 waivers, CMS has temporarily waived requirements that out-of-state telehealth practitioners must be licensed in the state where the patient is located when furnishing services in a state where the emergency is occurring. State government executive orders. Agency enforcement discretion. Federal rules.