Telehealth Platform for Amazon Alexa

Telehealth Platform for Amazon Alexa

“We have a bold vision of the future: All care that can be digital will be digital, and all care that can be done in the home or in the community will be done in the home or in the community,” Janice Nevin, MD, MPH, CEO of the three-hospital health system, said in a press release. “Engaging patients digitally is more important than ever right now, as it will help them reach their health goals, improve their experience, and shape the future of health care as we know it.”

“Voice assistants are in millions of homes in the US,” Randy Gaboriault, ChristianaCare’s chief digital and information officer, said in the press release. “By leveraging this technology, we are creating a new model of care within patients’ homes to support the best health outcomes possible.”

The Wonders of Automated Text-Messaging Systems

The Wonders of Automated Text-Messaging Systems

The Wonders of Automated Text-Messaging Systems.

Background: digital patient engagement platforms are designed to improve the efficacy of the perioperative surgical home, but the currently available solutions have shown low patient and provider adoption. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a text messaging (Short Message Service [SMS]) bot with respect to patient engagement following joint replacement procedures in a randomized clinical trial.

RPA: The Future of Healthcare

RPA: The Future of Healthcare

Everybody, at one time or another, has completed repetitive and mundane tasks at work. Whether that’s inputting data into a spreadsheet, balancing accounts, or simply filling in timesheets. Inevitably, the mind wanders. You find yourself on an imaginary beach somewhere, and, before you know it, you’re asking yourself “Did I skip that row of data?”; “Why doesn’t this add up to what it should?”; “Why am I on the wrong date?”

How Hospitals Increase Revenue In the Covid-19 Era

How Hospitals Increase Revenue In the Covid-19 Era

How Hospitals Increase Revenue In the Covid-19 Era.

Hospitals are in a bind. As the shift toward value-based contracts intensifies, revenue cycle operations are becoming increasingly complex. Payers are exploring new ways to quantify value as it relates to reimbursement, which puts additional pressure on hospitals to provide documentation to support claims. Even positive developments such as lower unemployment have led to higher labor costs.