Patient Access
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3 Ways to Use an Engineering Mindset to Optimize Patient Access Workflows
In a day of vast innovation, expansion, and acquisitions, an engineering mindset can bring a unique and effective approach to thinking across the system, evaluating the current and future state, standardizing on best practices, and considering upstream and downstream workflows.
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Zocdoc, Elation Health Partner to Increase Access to PCPs
Zocdoc recently struck a partnership with Elation Health to increase patients’ access to care. Now, any provider who uses Elation’s primary care-specific EHR can integrate their calendar into Zocdoc’s platform — meaning that the millions of patients who search for care via Zocdoc each month will have access to these providers’ real-time appointment availability.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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‘The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher’: How DEA’s Proposal Will Affect Telehealth Controlled Substance Prescribing
The DEA recently released proposed rules that would require an in-person visit before a patient can receive a telehealth prescription for a controlled substance. The DEA touts the change as a way to ensure patient safety, but several telehealth advocates argue it will greatly disrupt access for those who need the drugs — especially at a time when the mental health and substance use crisis is growing.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech, Hospitals, SYN
ChristianaCare Rolls Out DTC Virtual Primary Care Practice
ChristianaCare, a health system with headquarters in Delaware, recently launched a direct-to-consumer virtual primary care practice. The new service, which operates on a subscription model, was rolled out to help increase access to round-the-clock, convenient primary care. It’s currently offered in six states.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Medicalese in Digital Health – An Accessibility Issue
Translating complex medical knowledge, and making it available to patients in a simple and easy-to-use way, can make healthcare accessible to those that otherwise may have difficulty.
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Report: Provider, payer websites are go-to online resources for patients making care decisions
Healthcare consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to research their care options, and provider and payer websites are among their top choices for information, according to a new survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. Over half of the respondents said they would use a provider or payer website to search for a new doctor.
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INVEST Video Conference: Interoperability Finally? How the Final CMS Regulations Empower Patients
Starting in April, long-awaited interoperability regulations go into effect where patients will have unprecedented access to their data. Learn from patient advocates, health systems and others how the changes affect them.
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INVEST Video Conference: Improving clinical trial diversity and patient access to affordable drugs
Our panel discusses how pharma companies can ensure patients have access to life-saving drugs or those that significantly improve the quality of life as well as closing the gap with diversity in clinical trials.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
