MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Here are four high-impact opportunities that can boost staff efficiency and improve the patient experience. The post From Charting to Patient Intake: The 4 Biggest Opportunities for AI in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

By actively and consistently collecting feedback, hospitals can gain rapid insights into critical areas, allowing them to track and measure patient satisfaction levels, and crucially to react to any dips in standards of care. The post How Data Feedback Can Aid Patient Experience in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

APRIL 10, 2025

Changing any status quo is challenging, but maintaining the status quo of low patient literacy in healthcare is costly and detrimental to both patients and healthcare organizations. Investing in patient literacy is therefore investing in healthcare itself.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Now, more than ever, healthcare organizations must strive to innovate to ensure continuous patient care delivery while keeping medical staff safe. The post Healthcare Organizations Can, and Should, Provide Continuous Patient Carewith the Right Technology appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 25, 2024

Here’s what is needed to create educational materials that empower patients and lead to better outcomes. The post Healthcare Needs to Be Proactive, Not Reactive — How Patient Education Improves Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News. Educational materials that are relatable and personalized can increase engagement.

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MedCity News

MARCH 18, 2025

We need to embrace a more holistic, integrated approach to mental healthcare: one that combines the best of human expertise with rapid innovations of technology, all while being mindful of the real-world challenges faced by marginalized and underserved communities.

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MedCity News

JULY 18, 2024

Not only do health plans stand to benefit from the new calculations — all healthcare companies and millions of patients will reap the rewards. The post What the Medicare Quality Rating Change Means for Healthcare Companies — and Patient Health appeared first on MedCity News. SMS is reevaluating its Star Ratings.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

RPM has ushered in a new era of healthcare. However, navigating the complexities and challenges of this landscape requires a thoughtful QA strategy.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Called Microsoft Fabric, which was rolled out broadly in May, the announcement on October 10 marks the availability of Fabric’s capabilities specifically for the healthcare vertical – to clinicians, administrators but perhaps, most importantly, to patients.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The integration of AI into mental healthcare is more advanced than many realize because it’s not always obvious; frequently, it’s providing support to free up clinicians to spend more time with their patients or to get more patients into treatment. The post How AI Humanizes Mental Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Explainability empowers healthcare professionals to work in tandem with AI, ensuring that patients receive the most accurate and informed care. The post Unlocking AI Explainability for Trustworthy Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News. AI should augment, not replace, human provider expertise.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 13, 2024

Health systems have spent billions on portals while investments in modernizing the voice channel — the dominant preference of healthcare consumers — have taken a backseat. The post What’s Keeping Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: How to Improve Patient Satisfaction by Handling Calls More Efficiently appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Leaders across healthcare, technology, and policy circles agree that cybersecurity isn’t just a technical necessity it’s foundational to patient safety The post Stronger Cybersecurity in Healthcare Starts with Smart Policy appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A more measured approach to noncompete clauses can be fair to physicians and provider organizations, and also serve patients better. Here are four elements for a policy on noncompetes that will work for healthcare. The post Forging a Noncompete Policy That Works for Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Digital tools are producing a more efficient patient-centered system. The post Time to Get Digital in Your Practice: Improving and Making Healthcare Easier for Patients, Practices, Providers and Payors appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In 2022, the healthcare sector is on track to meet or exceed the more than 50.4 million patient records that were breached last year. As we look ahead to 2023, increasing cybersecurity budgets will be a necessity for healthcare organizations, despite their tight financial situations.

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MedCity News

JUNE 9, 2024

Hospitals need to start thinking about ways to build patients’ trust in generative AI in order for the healthcare industry to fully harness the technology’s potential. They can do this through methods like having transparent conversations, asking for patients’ consent to use the tools and training models on internal data, experts said.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Embracing the possibilities that AI unlocks, our commitment to seamlessly integrating AI into healthcare workflows reflects our belief that technology should melt into the background, empowering human caregivers to focus on delivering compassionate patient care.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here are 5 healthcare marketing trends to pay attention to in 2024. To meet evolving consumer expectations, providers must have a strong digital marketing strategy and user experience online.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The post Patient-Facing AI: Separating Signal from Noise appeared first on MedCity News. But as with the dotcom boom before it, the surge of AI ‘therapists’ has created a turbulent landscape where separating legitimate innovation from dangerous shortcuts isn’t straightforward.

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MedCity News

MAY 27, 2024

By prioritizing continuous patient engagement and strategic communication across the entire care journey, healthcare organizations can drive real progress toward value-based care. The post The Value-based Care Throughline to Healthcare Quality and Safety appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Six months after Change Healthcare suffered its cyberattack, some health systems are still missing payments for patient encounters from February, according to a new report. It showed that small hospitals are still missing about 3-5% of expected net revenue for patient encounters from February.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 21, 2024

Lowering patient out-of-pocket expenses through thoughtful plan design is not only beneficial for the patients but also for the healthcare system at large. The post Challenging Healthcare Norms: Early Access to Physical Therapy Transforms Musculoskeletal Care Delivery appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The era of remote patient monitoring is ushering in a new era of healthcare, characterized by data-driven insights, personalized care, and efficient resource utilization.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The future of healthcare means more home-based care. By taking steps now to embrace this shift, health plans will set the pace for supporting patients in the place where they most want to receive care.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We cannot change the fact that some patients must take multiple drugs, but we can certainly change how we manage it with careful coordination and communication among healthcare providers, and personalized medicine practices such as pharmacogenomics.

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MedCity News

JUNE 7, 2024

When it comes to consumer – and patient – preferences for payment options, security and speed reign supreme. The post Applying Non-health Payment Experiences to Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 8, 2024

This potential for self-management can reduce the burden on the healthcare system, resulting in fewer doctor visits, lower hospitalization risks, and fewer diagnostic tests as patients can take corrective action earlier or identify issues sooner.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The last few years, both during and after the pandemic, have been turbulent times for healthcare providers and patients alike. For now, although it appears that healthcare staffing shortages will continue, providers are not without practical strategies for attracting and retaining talent.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Healthcare-focused market research firm Trilliant Health published a report detailing the 10 most significant economic trends affecting U.S. healthcare stakeholders in 2023.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 17, 2025

A new report from Relatient highlights ways hospitals and physician practices can improve workflows and how to create frictionless patient interactions. The post A Checklist to Help Healthcare Practices Thrive appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

JUNE 7, 2024

We call for our partners in practice, education, and industry to join this effort to make our healthcare settings safer for all patients. The post Healthcare Errors: It Is Time to Tackle Them, Not Tolerate Them appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

JUNE 24, 2024

There is an urgent need for health systems to develop efficient strategies that balance improved patient outcomes with financial health — here are three areas to focus on. The post Unraveling Healthcare Innovation Spend: Where Healthtech Founders Need to Focus appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 11, 2024

As patient expectations evolve, the healthcare industry must evolve with them. The post Adapting to a Patient-Centric Care Model with Tech-Enabled Urgent Care appeared first on MedCity News. This means the tools, processes, and technology involved in care delivery must adapt, too.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 29, 2024

While the term ‘CPQ’ — Configure, Price, Quote — might seem distanced from direct patient care, these tools are, in fact, pivotal for a modern, patient-centric healthcare system. Far from being just business-centric, CPQ tools are a fundamental component in the healthcare delivery chain.

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MedCity News

MARCH 1, 2024

The benefits of healthcare data are undeniable—more informed decisions, better diagnoses, enhanced operational efficiency, improved patient satisfaction—but all that data also creates significant challenges.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

No matter what camp healthcare providers sit in, it’s important for them to understand how they can harness the power of responsible generative AI. Here we dive into some use cases to consider exploring and how it’s impacting healthcare – for the better.

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