The Healthcare Blog

MAY 6, 2024

By RICHARD FRANK Demand for GLP-1 medications soared last year and shows no signs of stopping in 2024. But one-size-fits-all solutions centered on medication as a silver bullet to obesity are only setting up patients and payers for failure. While GLP-1 medications produce nearly miraculous outcomes in some people, they’re no quick fix.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

Ask IT staff to help configure your inbox to route messages to other staff, like nurses, medical assistants, and even front desk staff. Youll feel less stressed about your EHR inbox if you create a clear triage system so staff knows which messages need immediate attention.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Role of an Emergency Care Nurse Emergency care nurses typically work in the emergency department (ED) of hospitals, where their primary responsibility is to assess and treat patients experiencing acute medical conditions. In many EDs, nurses also perform triage, which involves categorizing patients according to the urgency of their needs.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 17, 2024

A study found that using medical assistants to filter and triage patient portal messages was an effective time saver for physicians.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Examples include analyzing medical data, making predictions, and assisting in clinical decision-making. By 2000, the FDA had approved early AI-enabled software that used pattern recognition to identify areas of concern in medical images. The term “AI” indicates any system that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence.

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Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

It calls for adequate resources for digital tools and triage systems and for time for service improvement. The warning was issued by the Caledonia Medical Practice in Cumbernauld, which has told patients that the request could cause a delay of 14 days in administration.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

One example is the AI-powered patient flow system that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center created to help staff allocate beds more effectively. Optimizing the Supply Chain Like patient flow management, hospitals and clinics rely on a steady flow of medical supplies and medications to provide effective care.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

SouthCoast Health and Privia Medical Group in Georgia have notified patients about a cyberattack and data breach that occurred in June 2023. During that time, files on the network were viewed or copied. The HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal still shows the interim figure of 501 affected individuals.

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Unitek College

MARCH 14, 2024

There are several unique challenges they face while assessing, triaging, and treating patients with urgent medical needs. Emergency Room (ER) Nurses live up to their name and care for people during critical situations. Every day, they make a difference in the lives of others.

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

2% of tech-enabled home medication administration (think: specialty drugs come home). .” Those estimates include, 20% of diverted emergency department visits. 24% of all office visits and outpatient encounters, plus. 35% of home health services, and. Kaufman Hall asked, “When will patients return?”

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 10, 2024

While making it clear that his practice was already using AI to assist with patient triaging, he talked about the potential risks to safety and patient data posed by poorly regulated or misunderstood AI advances. “AI AI tools may require data input to function, and this can include sensitive details from patient complaints or medical records.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 14, 2024

A Philadelphia-area medical practice experimented with having medical assistants triage patient portal messages. What challenges did they experience with this new workflow?

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

household budgets in February 2022, highlighted in a poll from Morning Consult : inflationary spikes for housing, food, and energy, and the COVID-19 Omicron variant forcing health care costs up for some consumers driving medical debt up. This further underscores the reality that medical spending in the U.S. The share of U.S.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

If you enjoy working with people and have a passion for eye health, a career as an ophthalmic medical assistant could be for you. Ophthalmology is a medical field that focuses on treating and managing disorders of the eye. What Do Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Do? In addition, they can help triage patient complaints.‍

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The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

They modestly note: “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first simulacrum of hospital, which comprehensively reflects the entire medical process with excellent scalability, making it a valuable platform for the study of medical LLMs/agents.” So one hopes.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Because anyone can come to the emergency department with virtually any symptom , and they depend on the medical team to treat even symptoms that are vague, emergency nurses have to know about many conditions, symptoms, medications, and injuries. Emergency nurses frequently help patients who are in a psychiatric crisis as well.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 26, 2021

bn , much of which went into niche applications like lab testing, medication adherence, and on-demand triage for urgent care. In 2020, investments in digital health reached $14.1 These companies targeting primary care components represent the “unbundling of the family doctor,” as CB Insights recently coined the market trend.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A telehealth nurse may staff a patient advice line, perform care coordination functions, or help patients manage their medications and other aspects of their healthcare. Nursing triage can also often be performed very efficiently via phone or video. Some LNCs are nurse entrepreneurs with private practice who work as consultants.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 11, 2024

There are a wide variety of opportunities available to individuals who pursue a Medical Assistant certification. As a leading institution offering a robust, hands-on Medical Assistant training program, we understand the importance of empowering our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the growing healthcare industry.

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Southern Careers Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Medical assistants are the unsung heroes of healthcare. They play a vital role in ensuring that medical facilities run smoothly, providing both clinical and administrative support. If you’ve ever wondered, “Where do medical assistants work?” Medical assistants are the heartbeat of healthcare facilities.

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CollaborateMD

MAY 17, 2023

And with rising inflation and increasing medical costs, healthcare practices are feeling the strain. With a comprehensive communication platform, healthcare providers can communicate easily with patients through digital channels with workflow tools to help effectively triage and manage those communications.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” The emergency department at Johns Hopkins, all 10,000 square feet of it, is exceptionally busy and includes urgent care, triage, and one of only two Level 1 trauma units in the state. “For me going to work, it’s like being a medical detective.” “You just form a connection.”

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Among providers using telehealth, again looking at the two right side bar groups in the second chart, virtual care has improved continuity of care, bolstered patient adherence to medication, and benefited conversations around costs with patients.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

The company has also responded to requests for specific modules, such as supporting patient engagement solutions that enable consumers to ask questions, triage and diagnose severity of an illness. The new medical home is…home. Another facet of telehealth is in helping to scale intensive care units (ICUs).

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

Least-used yet but most-likely to implement in the next 3 years is automation for workflow prioritization — thing triage for workflow. Over one-third of health care leaders plan to implement automation in the next 3 years for equipment maintenance and monitoring, clinical documentation and notetaking, and medication management.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Same-day hubs to triage patients A large area of England could see patients diverted to “same-day access hubs” when they seek urgent practice care. Under the plans, which affect Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, calls would firstly go to the hubs for triage when patients select same-day care.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 6, 2022

Forensic nurses may work in hospitals, community centers and even in medical examiner offices. They may also be hired to treat workers’ illnesses and injuries and partner with other professionals at their company to analyze company medical benefits. They may also be in charge of education courses and care for onboard employees.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults would be uncomfortable if their health care provider relied on AI for their medical care, according to the Pew Research Group. million medical records ). Three in five U.S. The other side of that coin is that only 2 in 5 people thought AI would lead to better patient outcomes. public health, as well.

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Relias

MARCH 18, 2025

Large health systems may need to consider a solution like the one described in the University of Texas Medical Branchs Emergency Operations Plan, which provides for accommodations for between 8001,000 staff in the event of an emergency. Hotlines for patients to call for medical advice or transportation assistance.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 12, 2021

And in 2021 at CES in the era of COVID and beyond, telehealth is now, just, part of the continuum of health care. To learn more about telemedicine, please join my panel session, Telemedicine Skyrockets to Mainstream , accessible on-demand on the CES 2021 conference platform until 15th February 2021.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has entered into settlement agreements with two healthcare providers to resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), commonly known as the patient dumping statute. The settlement agreement included a $133,420 penalty.

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Valant

JUNE 19, 2024

Improved Medication Adherence: Regular virtual check-ins enhance patient compliance with treatment plans. AI and Chatbots: AI-driven tools assist with triage and basic consultations. Convenience: Patients can schedule appointments at their convenience, sometimes even during non-traditional hours.

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Doximity

MAY 4, 2023

These interviews provide insight into the unique experiences these physicians encounter in today's medical field, as well as the paths they are pioneering. A great way to support AAPI premed or medical students is by connecting them with AAPI physicians. Each week, we highlight distinguished members of the Doximity network.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A key to building trust in any new technology deployed for health care is education and transparency — where Deloitte found the vast majority of consumers (87%) rated the importance of a provider informing their use of GenAI for medical treatment would be extremely or somewhat important.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

There’s growing demand for “triage, testing and treatment,” as Dr. Amy Compton-Philips of Providence St. Clearly, the U.S. private sector providers, including the ATA members Ann cited above, among others, are innovating, organizing, and deploying creative solutions to meet this pandemic moment.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 12, 2024

Their tasks include resuscitation, triage, administering IV drips, and monitoring vital signs so that the patient is well enough to be safely deplaned. Examples of places flight nurses work include hospitals, private medical transport companies, and the Air Force. You’ll find these nurses in civilian or military environments.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As AI applications continue to improve, they will be able to absorb or assist with a host of tasks, from scheduling to reporting to triage in imaging studies, freeing the radiologists to devote more time to the more enriching aspects of our work, and the reason we chose this challenging profession.

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