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Tele-psychiatry helps small provider expand services, treat during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As is the case nationally, psychiatry is in limited supply in the area of River Valley Health and Dental Center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. That said, as a large primary care office offering integrated behavioral health, it was important to expand mental health services to include specialty care for patients.

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Grand challenges and opportunities for patient-centered CDS

Healthcare It News

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. What is patient-centered clinical decision support?

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtua Health's successful "get human fast" online engagement platform propelled patients to interact with staff and clinicians expanded to virtual consultations, chatbots and RPM. The enterprise health system created six distinct service lines supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Rise of Chat in Healthcare and Remaining Concerns

Healthcare IT Today

In fact, as healthcare leaders increasingly prioritize patient access , chat’s success in other businesses has spurred the rapid onboarding of chat solutions to help address healthcare-specific engagement and accessibility challenges. So, what are the concerns?

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Legal Requirements for Healthcare Websites: A Comprehensive Checklist

Compliancy Group

Having a website has become standard for healthcare organizations and service providers. If your website collects and uses patient data, you must satisfy specific HIPAA website requirements. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces these regulations and imposes penalties for non-compliance.

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Leveraging Advanced Technologies and Automation in Revenue Cycle Management

Healthcare IT Today

Vijay Verma, VP, Product at TeleVox Applying AI and automation tools can benefit every stage of the revenue cycle and create a more positive experience for both staff and patients. And unfortunately, this is a problem that only compounds on itself. The following are their answers.

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Novel Applications of AI and Its Future

Healthcare IT Today

After all, the ways that new technology improves the care of our patients and improves the work life of our staff is the sole reason we implement it. Payers are, and have been, using AI to support their processing of claims and contracting, which I believe is one factor contributing to rising denial rates. healthcare industry.