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Wearable, Shareable, Virtual: The Demands of the Digital Health Consumer in 2018

Health Populi

This week at the 2018 annual HIMSS conference, telehealth is playing a mainstream role in discussions about right-sizing and right-placing healthcare. The evidence for telehealth’s tipping point is rooted in new research published today by Accenture on Patients + Doctors + Machines, Accentures’ 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Health.

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Sicker Consumers Are More Willing to Share Health Data

Health Populi

People dealing with chronic conditions are keener to share personally-generated data than people that don’t have a chronic disease, Deloitte’s 2018 Survey of U.S> adults online in February and March 2018 for the study. And did I mention consumer-patient satisfaction? > Health Care Consumers learned.

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Tools for Paying Medical Bills Don’t Help Health Consumers Manage Their Financial Health

Health Populi

Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills. Motivations for expanding digital tools for patients are to enhance access to care, empowering patients to monitor and manage their health, and deliver greater patient satisfaction.

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

The dashboard contains details of rising numbers of appointments, declining patient satisfaction and NHS financial support for practices. It shows that last year, just 35% of patients usually saw their preferred GP, compared with 50% in 2018. The Foundation intends to update the data quarterly.

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Five healthcare trends to watch for in 2024 

Health Prime

The healthcare industry is in a constant state of evolution, developing new tools and strategies to enhance physician performance and patient satisfaction. These ongoing industry trends can also facilitate physicians’ tasks, allowing them to focus on patients while ensuring proper revenue collection.

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Automating Prior Authorizations: How AI Improves Patient Access to Medications

ACMA Blog

TIMELY APPROVALS: Traditional manual prior authorization processes often experience lengthy delays, due to paperwork and documents that are required to be submitted by prescribers, preventing patients from receiving the necessary care they need.

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Severe Wound Care Is Shifting to Post-Acute Care

Relias

billion in fiscal year 2018. Moreover, in 2018, Group A’s rate dropped to 2.44%, almost a nine-percentage point drop compared to its 2016 rates. By providing comprehensive education and training, your staff can acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage wounds, prevent complications, and improve patient outcomes.