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How can digital transformation in healthcare enhance patient care? Discover how Amwell empowers Wellstar MCG Health in Augusta, Georgia, connecting physical, virtual, and automated care seamlessly. Amidst the pandemic, Lindsey Wells, Senior Account Director at Amwell, shares the shift from D2C to hosting a COVID-19 screening program for Georgia. They've served 25,000 Georgians and supported rural care networks, emphasizing collaboration with students and educators at the Medical College of Georgia. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UDLUY6 #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #Medicine #Healthcare

A great, quick read for anyone interested in patient access by an industry legend, Elizabeth Woodcock: Renowned author and speaker, Elizabeth Woodcock & Associates shares her thoughts on what #patientaccess really means in healthcare today. As the founder of the Patient Access Collaborative, no one knows more about what is happening in patient access and how that impacts the healthcare industry. According to her "One of the biggest challenges in patient access is that the greatest asset is providers’ time, and this asset is perishable. The demand for it is also unpredictable. A patient often doesn't know when he or she will need care. Post-COVID, supply and demand are very skewed with heavy demand and not enough supply. Patients are waiting, on average, about three weeks for an appointment. But there is an opportunity to more effectively utilize the resource of providers’ time because the data shows that only 80% of their time is actually utilized." https://hubs.li/Q01-HGgN0

Why you should prioritise capturing patient feedback in challenging times. Private healthcare providers are facing challenges in maintaining and expanding their business due to external pressures. Many are missing the opportunity to capture insights from the patients perspective which can deliver a significant ROI. Capturing patients’ voices to inform care is a vital part of the clinical workflow. In this blog, Blaik Wilson explores how innovations in patient feedback and engagement models capture patients’ voices real-time – empowering care teams and improving experiences and clinical outcomes for all. Read the full blog here - https://hubs.la/Q02GxHrL0 #digitalhealth #patientexperience #patientengagement #healthcareinnovation

The Hidden Barriers to Effective Complex Care Coordination: While scattered and disorganized medical records pose a significant challenge in complex care, they’re just the tip of the iceberg - patients with complex conditions face a host of hidden barriers that hold back effective care coordination and contribute to suboptimal outcomes. Consider these facts: - Siloed specialists: 60% of complex care patients report difficulty coordinating care among multiple providers, leading to fragmented and often conflicting treatment plans. - Limited communication: Less than 50% of primary care physicians report receiving timely communication from specialists, resulting in care gaps and potential adverse drug interactions. - Geographic barriers: Many patients, especially those in rural or underserved areas, lack access to the full range of specialists needed to manage their complex conditions effectively. - Financial strain: The average out-of-pocket costs for patients with multiple chronic conditions can exceed $2,000 annually, forcing many to choose between essential care and other necessities. The impact of these barriers is profound: - Delayed diagnoses and treatment: Patients may wait months or even years to receive an accurate diagnosis and appropriate care plan. - Revolving door of hospitalizations: Poorly coordinated care contributes to high rates of preventable hospitalizations and readmissions, placing undue stress on patients and families. - Diminished quality of life: Patients with complex conditions often experience significant physical, emotional, and social challenges that are exacerbated by a fragmented care system. At Blue Clay Health, we are committed to breaking down these barriers and revolutionizing complex care coordination. We empower patients and physicians by: - Connecting patients with top specialists worldwide, regardless of geographic location, ensuring access to the right expertise at the right time. - Enabling seamless collaboration among multidisciplinary care teams, fostering a holistic approach to patient care. - Providing data-driven insights and decision support tools to help physicians develop personalized, evidence-based treatment plans. - Empowering patients to take an active role in their care, armed with the knowledge and resources they need to navigate the complexities of their condition. It's time to confront the hidden barriers to effective complex care coordination head-on. #BlueClayHealth #EnsembleCareHub #ComplexCare #CareCoordination #PatientAdvocacy #BreakingBarriers

KevinMD just posted an article written by Health Note CEO, Joshua Reischer, MD, that proposes a better way to provide care. What do you think? "The modern doctor is operating at a disadvantage. Between documentation, data entry, and time constraints, we find ourselves constantly playing catch-up every day just to be able to treat our patients to the best of our ability. If we could start each visit from a better, more informed place, we could tip the scales." Time wasted, care hampered: How antiquated tech hurts patient engagement https://hubs.li/Q02pMMDq0 #healthcareit #healthcareinnovation #patientengagement Kevin Pho, M.D.

It’s becoming more evident that patients are demanding convenience and personalized experiences when it comes to healthcare. McKinsey reported an interesting statistic: 71% of consumers expect personalized interactions when it comes to managing their health. Adopting a consumer-centric approach can not only transform a healthcare organization, but it can also help connect you with your patients. Some of the best practices in consumer-centric patient access are: ▶️ Simplified patient scheduling ▶️ Integrated patient communications ▶️ Digital intake processes As a fundamental shift in modern healthcare, consumer-centric patient access is not only the way of the future, it’s the shift we need today. Our patients are always our top priority, and making their experience better also means making it easier. #PatientExperience #ConsumerCentricApproach #PatientAccess

Technology and workflow tooling can help lighten the administrative load for providers participating in value-based care.   Arcadia’s SVP of Enterprise Partnerships and Customer Enablement, Anna Basevich, says the core foundation required to succeed is two-fold: 1.     Tools that help providers accurately capture their patients’ conditions and share that data with payers. 2.     Tools that help providers ensure patients receive appropriate preventive care and disease management services.   Read more about the right technology that can help with the core competencies of value-based care in this MedCity News article: https://lnkd.in/g_ihwZHj #healthcaredata #healthcaretech #valuebasedcare

❤️Compassionate digital experiences are essential for improving patient outcomes, satisfaction, and overall healthcare quality. Discover how life sciences companies can create meaningful connections in contact center hubs by fostering empathy, enhancing communication, and implementing supportive strategies. https://bit.ly/3YmYTiE #Empathy #LifeSciences #DigitalExperiences

Addressing the burden of prior authorization (PA) on physicians is a top priority for U.S. hospitals and health systems. At Premier, our PINC AI™ Stanson Health team is committed to modernizing the PA and utilization management (UM) processes through integration into the electronic health record (EHR). In this new Forbes article by Seth Joseph, our expert, Ryan Nellis, highlights Stanson Health's innovative payer-agnostic solution which helps streamline PA with real-time decisions at the point of care. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/giRhEHx9

The healthcare system is slowly moving away from paternalism to patient-centricity, and it requires an effective patient-provider communication strategy. However, only 10% of in-person patient encounters involve shared decision-making. #Healthcare #SharedDecisionmaking #PatientEngagement