Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Luciana Luciana’s discharge day was getting close. Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. I’ll have it done by the time I discharge.” Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. It can wear on you.

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Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Admissions 240

Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

However, AI can play a valuable role in reducing the burden of routine processes adjacent to clinical visits, like appointment scheduling, billing, and claims management. These tools optimize appointment slots to reduce schedule gaps and keep clinics running smoothly.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Appointments Scheduling Triage 52

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador. In 2018, Stacy launched her website, began blogging, and got social media traction when HIMSS appointed her a digital influencer.

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Patient Advocacy Follow-Up Appointments Discharges 174

A Young Doctor's Journey

MARCH 10, 2025

I chose to start on Monday of a two-week period when I would be able to go in for all AM appointments. Otherwise, in most other cases, you go in for your appointment on the first or second day of your period, whenever that is.) NOTE: If you have an IUD, like I did, you may be relieved to learn that you can keep it in!] Mon (day 1!):

Medication 52

Medication Appointments Follow-Up Insurance 52

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2019

Administrative tasks like working with discharged patients to avoid 30-day readmissions, and other patient engagement activities are extremely important but they are also an overhead. The post [Case Study] Midwest Clinic Improves Appointment Show Rates By 43% appeared first on Arkenea.

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Appointments Discharges 8

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Faster Turnaround Processing Times Automation accelerates processes like discharge planning and procurement of medical supplies. Real-world use case: RPA technologies like speech-to-text tools and automated appointment reminders reduce administrative burden in healthcare and lighten the load for busy healthcare providers.

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Billing Appointments Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Effective TCM programs include key components such as comprehensive discharge planning, medication reconciliation, and patient education, which collectively enhance patient engagement and outcomes. Initiatives such as Project RED and BOOST augment care transitions by conducting follow-up calls with patients.

Discharges 52

Discharges Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Transfers 52

Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2024

Experience “happens” in clinical care encounters as well as in “process” situations such as scheduling appointments and waiting times. Next, to the process factors — which involve scheduling, ease of billing and paying, and clear treatment plans at the point of discharge.

Discharges 62

Discharges Scheduling Appointments Billing 62

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Patient Scheduling & Reminders Scheduling appointments and patient reminders are essential to the success of your practice. Choose software that synchronizes each patient’s appointment invitation with their email and calendar. Avoid incidents of filling incorrect data into the EHR system that can lead to misdiagnosis.

Discharges 52

Discharges Scheduling Admissions Appointments 52

Practice Builders

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Effective communication is the key element of a positive patient experience, from the first point of contact to post-appointment follow-ups. Being open and honest about appointment delays shows trust. Healthcare practitioners should make themselves accessible outside of regular appointment hours.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Communication Appointments 90

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A Magnet appointment is an investment into a safer physical work environment for the nurses. per discharge. Hospitals are constantly striving to improve patient safety. However, a safer work environment extends beyond patient safety through lower nurse-to-patient ratios.

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Hospital Patient Safety Discharges Patient Care 97

Guideway Care

APRIL 9, 2024

It includes 29 questions covering various aspects of healthcare, such as communication with nurses and doctors, hospital environment, pain management, and discharge information. Also, factors such as pre-hospitalization experiences, post-discharge follow-up, and outpatient care are not included in the HCAHPS survey.

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Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Discharges Outpatient Care 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

By using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust (SEET) as measurements for every PX processfrom appointment setting to care plans to paymentsthe healthcare community can expand its potential for providing excellent care. No touchpoint is too small for inclusion. The journey map should include every step in the care process from A to Z.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Hospital Follow-Up 52

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Patient Scheduling & Reminders Scheduling appointments and patient reminders are essential to the success of your practice. Choose software that synchronizes each patient’s appointment invitation with their email and calendar. Avoid incidents of filling incorrect data into the EHR system that can lead to misdiagnosis.

Discharges 40

Discharges Scheduling Admissions Appointments 40

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Case Facts Mr W, the patient, was a veteran who had been honorably discharged after serving 9 years in the Army, working as a mechanic. That fall, in November 2020, Mr W had a telehealth appointment with Dr P. During the 2021 in-person appointment, Dr P noted, “It looks like you are due for another scan of your lungs.”

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Tests Medication Appointments 52

Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

” Once cared-for, the patient can be discharged back into their community, “beyond-the-walls” to home or other neighborhood care site for post-acute care, rehabilitation, or therapy for continued care and restored well-being.

Triage 62

Triage Acute Care Appointments Discharges 62

Guideway Care

JULY 3, 2024

Patient Education Educating the patient about their condition, the medication being given, and discharge information is critical. To learn more about how to gauge patient satisfaction in healthcare, contact Guideway Care and schedule an appointment.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Huddles/Rounds Discharges Patient Education 52

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Each session will cover the same content, including Admission to Long-Term Care/Continuing Care, Offsite Dialysis Appointments, and Leave of Absence to Acute Care with Return. The week of March 11 –15 includes 1-hour Patient Movement Fundamentals readiness sessions, offered on three separate days.

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Long Term Care Admissions Acute Care Discharges 40

Arkenea

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Physicians can streamline documentation procedures, and generate medical charts, and discharge instructions. Physicians can streamline the documentation procedures, and generate medical charts, also discharge instructions. Additionally, it may assist in follow-up care for patients who are recently discharged from hospitals.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Discharges Problem Solving Skills Appointments 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2019

The most widely available programs were online scheduling for patients (new and existing), evening and weekend hours, same-day appointments, “reserving” in an urgent care queue, and walk-in clinic hours. Another flavor of health care convenience is virtual health care via broadband and mobile platforms.

Hospital 67

Hospital Discharges Appointments Scheduling 67

Prism Career Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They will be relied upon to help patients understand what they need to know after being discharged. These medical professionals will often be asked to take patient calls, schedule appointments, and get necessary insurance information. But the job doesn’t stop once the patient leaves the room.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Tests Vital Signs 52

DropStat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Some areas of patient education are: certain care procedures , such as changing a bandage disease management , such as insulin injections explaining discharge instructions pre-operative and post-operative instructions sharing of printed patient education material or digital resources What is the nurses’ role in patient education?

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Patient Education Discharges Documentation Scheduling 40

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

Payers Deploy Targeted Care Using SDOH Data Payers increasingly leverage SDOH data to meet health equity requirements and enhance care delivery: Tailored Member Programs: Payers develop specialized initiatives like nutrition delivery services and transportation to and from medical appointments.

Discharges 52

Discharges HIPAA Admissions Medical Assistant 52

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

When patients are well-informed about their health issues and given proper instructions for care after discharge, there is a notable decrease in the rate of returning to the hospital. Advocates play an essential part in this process by providing education and ongoing support for post-discharge procedures.

Patient Advocacy 52

Patient Advocacy Patient Satisfaction Discharges Hospital 52

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

It supports inpatient care needs such as real-time tracking of patient information, patient admission and discharge, and management of complex medical data. An ambulatory EMR software makes it easier and faster to process a patient’s data during an emergency care situation or a medical appointment.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care EHR / EMR Documentation Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

After that fateful doctor’s appointment, I immediately went on sick leave and then short-term disability. I spent five days in the hospital and was discharged home on oxygen. I was fortunate enough to work for an organization that had these benefits in place. I was able to take another five months of disability leave to recover.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Triage Problem Solving Skills Certification 52

Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

I knew that none of this was simply just ‘ black or white ‘ Years upon years of flashbacks; graphics, data, unanswered phone calls, rejection letters, fruitless appointments, upturned noses and wasted time, flew through my mind. I paused some more. “I I really don’t know”, I eventually said.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Hospital Huddles/Rounds 52

Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I just had an experience today my elderly mother has a video appointment with her doctor and it required my sister or me to go to her apartment to participate in the video appointment because it was not set up so that you could log on from different places. She physically went to my mother’s and was on the appointment.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Scheduling Huddles/Rounds 52

Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

Amidst bullish forecasts for the promise of hospital-to-home discharges, the ability for many patients to make this migration would be a difficult bridge to cross. Patients who reported at least one SDoH concern were less likely to complete a physician follow-up visit post-discharge than patients who reported no SDOH concerns.

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Hospital Discharges Follow-Up Collaboration 93

Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They found that 29% of AI users are using them to help write reports after patient appointments. Practice appointment delays set to hit record high The number of GP appointments fixed four weeks or longer after being requested has passed ten million this year. Swedish researchers surveyed GPs. You don’t walk alone in NPC.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Discharges 52

We Care Online

JANUARY 15, 2025

Arranging appointments for tests and procedures. Managing admissions, transfers and discharges. Health Unit Coordinators perform crucial administrative functions in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities, freeing up medical staff to spend more time with patients. Common tasks include: Managing patient records.

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Health Unit Coordinator Unit Organization and Environment Medical Terminology Certification 94

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Access to appointments top issue for public In a new Health Foundation survey, 38% of people stated that practice appointments were among their priorities for the NHS, compared with 27% who stated that waiting times for routine appointments should be a priority. The Royal College of GPs said the findings were no surprise.

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Discharges Communication 52

Connect Care Bytes Blog

JANUARY 24, 2025

discharge summary) Excluded clinical information : Lab and ECG result delivery are expected to be added to this optimization later in 2025. Appointment/scheduling and referral notifications from Connect Care are not impacted. colonoscopy report) Letters (e.g., consult letter) Shared summative documents/notes (e.g., Community DI (e.g.,

Documentation 40

Documentation Discharges Communication Admissions 40

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I was discharged after 24 hours on the trauma cocktail of acetaminophen, lidocaine patches, gabapentin, and (as needed) oxycodone. I asked the nurse I work with to fill the 4 or so hours I’d be in clinic with people whose appointments had been canceled and seemed like they needed to be seen.

Follow-Up 197

Follow-Up Triage Scheduling Discharges 197

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

These oncology nurses diligently observe patients throughout their chemotherapy appointments, attentively addressing any negative reactions that might arise. Post-discharge oncology patients often face challenges with managing complex treatment plans, which necessitates robust remote care support. Ready to elevate your care delivery?

Certification 52

Certification Hospice Collaboration Interdisciplinary Team 52

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Pino was appointed as the new OCR Director, taking over from acting OCR director Robinsue Frohboese who headed the agency since the resignation of Roger Severino in January 2021. However, Piso left the role in July 2022, less than a year into her tenure, Melanie Fontes Rainer has now been appointed Acting OCR Director.

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HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Transfers 126