Scrubs

JULY 30, 2023

Patients are more likely to follow treatment recommendations, remember important information given during appointments, and feel more engaged and empowered when it comes to managing their health. Here are just some of the findings from the report: Only 53% of hospitals indicated patients could access their complete records.

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Medication Hospital Medical History Appointments 239

Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

The ordeal led her to write a book titled, “Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient,” which chronicles what she learned from her time in the hospital. Nobody was there to manage her appointments or explain to her what she should do next. Small tasks like scheduling her next appointment became needlessly tedious and overly complicated.

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Appointments Scheduling Hospice Billing 246

Scrubs

JUNE 18, 2023

Healthcare providers can use telehealth appointments to monitor their patients more closely and adjust their treatment plans as needed. Improved Care Access Telehealth is a convenient and cost-effective option for virtual care , and more people are beginning to use it to schedule a doctor’s appointment to address their health concerns.

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Appointments Scheduling Medication Tests 171

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Elevator pitch By helping organizations automate patient-centered outreach and messaging, Relatient helps practices, hospitals and health systems facilitate more compliant, and ultimately healthier, patient populations. The article Health IT Startup: Relatient appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Appointments Hospital 157

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hospital administrators across the nation advocate the merits of Magnet designation. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, awards Magnet status to hospitals that satisfy designated criteria that measure the strength and quality of the institution’s nursing care.

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Hospital Patient Safety Discharges Patient Care 97

Practice Index

MARCH 27, 2025

In-person GP appointments linked to high patient satisfaction Practices that offer the most face-to-face GP appointments have the greatest patient satisfaction, according to researchers from the University of Manchester. They also found the total number of appointments offered by practices made a big difference to satisfaction levels.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Patient Satisfaction Billing 52

Scrubs

APRIL 10, 2023

And you know, the doctor’s appointment is only 15, 20 minutes and they’re checking on you, but they don’t get that time to go in deep with each and every question.” Shabire gave birth to her daughter Mina in February at a local hospital after being in labor for nearly two days. “It You’re almost there!” they would say.

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Appointments Hospital 272

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Since systems are offline, patients have been asked to bring photo IDs, insurance cards, medication lists, allergy details, and lab/imaging orders with them to their appointments, and patients have been advised to phone the centers to schedule appointments.

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Medication Appointments HIPAA Insurance 82

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

Hospitals were pleading with patients only to attend emergency departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies, warning of long waits for others. Before Christmas, these patients accounted for 5% of hospital beds. The monthly data may include patients who were still waiting for an appointment at the end of November.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Hospital 52

We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Telehealth allows these patients to receive timely care without the added burden of physically getting to a clinic or hospital. Convenience and Time Savings Telehealth appointments save time for both patients and healthcare providers.

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Follow-Up Appointments Physical Exams Vital Signs 73

Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2018

Hospital and healthcare providers are getting real about improving patient and health consumer experience, the latest Kaufman Hall research finds. Kaufman Hall interviewed 200 organizations for this study, including health systems, stand-alone hospitals, children’s hospitals, and specialty hospitals.

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Hospital Customer Service Patient Experience Billing 81

Scrubs

MAY 5, 2023

She was appointed the RCN Northern Ireland director in 2019 when nurses were about to go on strike. She also mentors and teaches nurse managers and physician medical directors at the University of Colorado Hospital and Colorado Children’s Hospital when it comes to areas of leadership, operations, safety, and process improvement.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Advocacy Acute Care Hospital 224

Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

One of the measures that has sparked significant debate amongst Practice Managers is the plan to give doctors 20 each time they consult a specialist either by phone or email under the so-called advice and guidance (A&G) scheme, to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits and treatment. million delivered in 2023/24.

Hospital 52

Hospital Appointments Patient Safety Diagnostics 52

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

Medical Assistants perform both administrative tasks like scheduling appointments and clinical duties such as taking patient vital signs, assisting with examinations, and preparing treatment rooms. Medical Assistants work in healthcare settings such as clinics, hospitals, and doctor’s offices. Where Do They Work?

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Vital Signs Sterilization Medical Assistant Long Term Care 52

Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

More than 60% of adverse events in the hospital are due to communication errors. Tips for Effective Communication Between Healthcare Professionals Physicians communicate with other healthcare specialists within the hospital and with other health providers at other clinics. Patient safety is a top priority for healthcare experts.

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Communication Patient Safety HIPAA Collaboration 52

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. Yet supply chain disruptions remain a common challenge.

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Follow-Up Appointments Scheduling Triage 52

Scrubs

APRIL 9, 2023

The healthcare industry is transforming with the introduction of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that enables medical professionals and hospitals to streamline their workflow and provide better patient care. What Are The Benefits of ChatGPT For Medical Practices And Hospitals? So let’s dive into how ChatGPT is transforming healthcare!

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Follow-Up Customer Service Appointments Scheduling 130

Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

See my Hot Points below, discussing my views on the morphing of health care real estate from Pill Hill and inpatient hospitals to the home and closer-to-home sites. . “Why is a real estate services company doing research into consumers’ views on health care?” ” you might ask. ” JLL polled 4,037 U.S.

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Appointments Follow-Up Hospital Medication 118

Scrubs

JULY 21, 2023

I think my nurses loved me when I was hospitalized. I just judge them quietly -Dan My dad was hospitalized recently, and I had to sit on my hands or play on my phone to keep myself from micromanaging. Sarah Spent the night in the hospital after surgery recently and I think I was pretty easy. Barbara Sometimes.

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Tests Hospital Appointments Medication 190

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” If you’re waiting to be discharged from the hospital, what time you’ll be able to leave is anyone’s guess since one hand often doesn’t know what the other hand is doing. Doctors see patients in rushed 15-minute appointments, often without a cursory physical exam. Do we make patients feel welcome?

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Patient Experience Discharges Physical Exams Hospital 52

Arkenea

DECEMBER 6, 2024

According to Accenture, 66% of the largest hospitals in the US have a mobile app available. The issue is that only 2% of our patient demographics are using the hospital app for their preferred physician. These hospital administration apps are Managed by hospital employees, including administrators, nurses, and doctors.

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Hospital EHR / EMR Appointments Medication 52

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 12, 2024

Most of my undergraduate medical education took place at New York Hospital, where a medical error occasioned the first calls for duty hour reform. I was responsible for staying at the bedside of (or at least in the hospital with) my patients until they were stable. PR was admitted to my service at a hospital where I briefly attended.

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Scheduling Hospital Huddles/Rounds Documentation 207

Practice Index

JANUARY 30, 2025

Community care plan stalling The promise of shifting care from hospitals to community settings has already stalled, MPs have alleged. Continuity of care also increased the time between appointment requests. However, visiting a familiar GP increased the likelihood that a patient would be referred for an outpatient appointment.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Care Plan Hospital 52

Arkenea

MARCH 9, 2025

In recent years, hospital mobile app development has emerged as a critical tool in the healthcare industry, providing patients with convenient and accessible healthcare services. In this blog, we will explore the benefits, development process, hospital mobile app technology trends, challenges, and more.

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Hospital Tests Follow-Up Medication 52

Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Triage Patient Communication Chatbots are very good at answering routine questions, triaging symptoms, and helping patients schedule appointments based on urgency. Using AI to direct patients to the right resources leads to fewer unnecessary appointments and a more efficient workflow for doctors.

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Triage Documentation Appointments Diagnostics 52

Scrubs

JUNE 2, 2023

“The reason that she was able to survive was that she got immediate care on the floor in the hospital,” said Dr. Kristopher George, chairman of cardiothoracic surgery of Ascension Providence. “I The staff put her on an ECMO machine, which not all area hospitals have. I’ve been to three doctor’s appointments.

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Follow-Up Billing Hospital Appointments 134

Northwest Career College

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Not only do you help organize appointments and handle paperwork, but youre also responsible for ensuring patients feel welcome and comfortable. Whether scheduling appointments, instructing about office policies, or just plain simple communication, use the most straightforward and most understandable terms.

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Medical Administrative Assistant Customer Service Medication Appointments 40

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 21, 2020

When the global pandemic hit the United States in March, droves of people who normally would have visited hospitals or clinics for routine care and appointments stayed […]. By Bill Flatley, senior service delivery manager, OST. The article The Future of Telehealth appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Billing Appointments Hospital 91

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

There’s a gap between the supply of digital health tools that hospitals and health systems offer patients, and what patients-as-consumers need for overall health and wellbeing. Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Patient Experience 96

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Medical Assistants in certain settings, such as hospitals or clinics with extended hours, might work evening or weekend shifts. Extended Hours and Weekends: Settings: Hospitals, urgent care centers, and clinics with extended hours. Shift Work: Settings: Larger hospitals or 24-hour facilities.

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Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Scheduling 52

Health Prime

JUNE 20, 2024

According to the 2023 ACHE’s Top Issues Confronting Hospitals survey , workforce challenges emerged as the foremost concern for hospital CEOs, ranking number one on their list of priorities. Patients may face longer wait times for appointments, delays in receiving treatment, or even the closure of essential services.

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Billing Patient Care Appointments Patient Satisfaction 105

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 30, 2019

Fact 2: If a hospital makes a call to a patient to remind them of their upcoming appointment, […]. Fact 1: As per the latest data made available by the Office for Civil Rights for HHS, more than 208,000 privacy-related complaints have been made in the last 16 years.

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Appointments Hospital Communication 89

Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

With a modular, interoperable, and scalable design, Allscripts caters to a diverse range of medical practices, from small clinics to large hospital networks. The EMR operates as a centralized digital hub for healthcare providers, enabling them to manage patient records, schedule appointments, write prescriptions, and access diagnostic tools.

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Billing Scheduling Appointments Patient Care 52

Scrubs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At the same time, they manage administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, billing, and maintaining patient records. They schedule appointments, collect patient information, and ensure patient records are accurate and current. These settings include hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and outpatient care centers.

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Medical Assistant Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Medical Terminology 147

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2020

We should expect COVID-19 to continue to accelerate this trend to “consumer-directed virtual care” and the emergence of the hospital-at-home care. For me, that’s not a wild card or uncertainty in my scenario planning work these days: it’s a solid certainty and expectation.

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Communication Patient Representative Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up 172

Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

A recent study found that primary care physicians in a Massachusetts hospital spent an average of 36 minutes per visit using the EHR , with nearly 8 minutes dedicated to the EHR inbox. Forwarding urgent messages to a triage nurse can help determine whether a patient needs an appointment, urgent care, or an ER visit.

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Huddles/Rounds Triage Scheduling Tests 59

Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2022

If you made your living in commercial real estate — and especially, working with hospitals’ and health systems’ office space — would the concept of telehealth be freaking you out right now? Ironically, Boomers had to wait longer for in-person appointments than patients in Gen Z or Millennial generations.

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Appointments Follow-Up Hospital Billing 96