Disrupting Nurse Call
Change is disrupting nurse call. After decades of slow incremental change, the pace of change is quickening. These changes impact provider organizations and manufacturers as nurse call is integrated with adjacent market point of care solutions and new technologies. The benefits will be substantial: improved HCAHPS scores, improved patient safety, shorter length of stay and greater staff productivity. Lagging providers and manufacturers will miss out on the benefits of these new capabilities. Let's look at the recent past of the nurse call market and where we might be going in 2019 and beyond.
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Source: Medical Connectivity Consulting - June 7, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tim Gee Tags: Nurse Call Strategy & Planning Source Type: blogs
Changing the Patient Communication Paradigm with Nagi Prabhu from Solutionreach
The world we live in today is flush with a wide variety of communication options. I was recently talking with a 14 year old kid at church about land line telephones and how he was one of the only families that still had one. My son who is also 14 asked, “What’s a land line […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 13, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Revenue Cycle Management Healthcare Communication Mobile Payments Nagi Prabhu Patient Communic Source Type: blogs
Addressing a Hidden Danger with Unified Patient Communications
In recent years, Health IT companies have added patient communication features to their applications – automated outreach via phone, text and email. But as more applications add this capability, there is a growing danger of patient communication fatigue with too many messages being received. The solution? A unified approach to patient communications. The Hidden Danger […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 12, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Alert Fatigue Appointment Reminders automated messages patient communication fatigue patient engagement Source Type: blogs
Adding Heart to Patient Communication with Sarah Bennight from Stericycle Communication Solutions
One of my favorite things working at Healthcare IT Today is when I get to sit down with smart people who really care about the future of healthcare. That’s how I’d describe my experience talking with Sarah Bennight, Healthcare Strategist at Stericycle Communication Solutions during HIMSS 2019. In our discussion, we cover a lot of […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 2, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Healthcare Communication HIMSS HIMSS 2019 HIMSS19 Patient Communication Sarah Bennight S Source Type: blogs
How to Choose the Best EHR for Your Private Practice
The day has finally arrived. You realize you need electronic health records (EHR) technology for your private practice but aren’t sure how to find the right system. How can audiologists and speech-language pathologists determine which EHR software best fits their practice?
Before you can choose EHR software, learn what features and benefits each system offers. In general, EHRs provide a HIPAA-compliant, web-based location to store documents, take care of billing and communicate with patients. They track billing information—including claims, explanation of benefits forms (EOBs) and electronic remittance advice f...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 13, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jill Shook Tags: Audiology Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology patient communication patient-centered care Technology Source Type: blogs
How to Approach Difficult Conversations With Patients and Family Members
Recently, after what was to be a “routine” speech-language evaluation for a 3-year-old, I had no choice but to bring the word “autism” into the conversation with the parents. The toddler’s pediatrician had never raised concerns, even though the child said just a few words, avoided eye contact, demonstrated clear echolalia, and repeatedly throughout the day hit his head and threw his body against walls, along with other stimming behaviors.
Concerned about their child’s obvious delays compared to his peers, the parents sought a speech-language evaluation on their own. So while these parents knew something...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 11, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jody Vaynshtok Tags: Audiology Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
Most Radiologists Want More Direct Communication with Patients
Over half of radiologists want more patient interactions, according to a studyrecently published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology.An international group of researchers, which mostly included physicians from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston sought out to understand radiologists ’ perspective on direct patient care. They sent out a voluntary and anonymous survey to 128 radiologists and radiology residents at a large, unnamed academic institution. Participants had between June 1 and July 31, 2016 to fill out the multiple-choice questionnaire. The results were then collecte d and analyzed by...
Source: radRounds - February 8, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Six Steps to Being a Better Nurse Communicator
One of the most important non-clinical skills for a nurse to develop is strong powers of communication. Nursing care is built on the foundation of communication -- both patients and colleagues figure largely in a nurse ' s world, and being able to listen well and speak your truth clearly is absolutely essential both on the job and in your daily life. Photo by Jason Rosewell on UnsplashConversations AboundThe work of a nurse in the clinical space -- whether in home care, dialysis, entrepreneurship, ambulatory nursing, or the assisted living facility -- is informed by communication and conversation. Nursi...
Source: Digital Doorway - January 28, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management careers healthcare healthcare careers nurse nurse careers nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
We Convey More Than We (Literally) Say
by Jason N. Batten, Bonnie O. Wong, William F. Hanks & David Magnus
This issue of the American Journal of Bioethics features a target article by Blumenthal-Barby and Ubel that focuses on patients who are unrealistically optimistic, in denial, or self-deceived. In his excellent commentary, Weinfurt points us toward a particular branch of communication theory—pragmatics—as a fruitful way of evaluating statements made by these patients. He and several other bioethicists have contributed to a small but growing literature applying pragmatics to physician–patient communication, research ethics, and our interpretation o...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - September 21, 2018 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Blog Editor Tags: Clinical Ethics Decision making Editorial-AJOB Featured Posts health communication Source Type: blogs
The Cost Savings Opportunities on the Business Side of Healthcare – #HITsm Chat Topic
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/17 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Don Lee (@dflee30) and @CAQH on the topic of “The Cost Savings Opportunities on the Business Side of Healthcare“.
Progress on the Journey to Automate the Business of Healthcare
Next time you’re in the doctor’s office, take note of what the administrative staff is doing behind the reception desk.
For every patient, the staff needs to know if he or she has an active health insurance policy, if it will reimburse for the specific services the doctor...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 14, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: #HITsm Digital Health Healthcare HealthCare IT #HITsm Topics CAQH Don Lee Source Type: blogs
Top 5 Ways to Create a Stellar Patient Experience
The following is a guest blog post by Sarah Bennight, Marketing Strategist for Stericycle Communication Solutions, as part of the Communication Solutions Series of blog posts. Follow and engage with them on Twitter: @StericycleComms
Patient experience has always been something healthcare delivery organizations should strive to improve. However, in the past couple of years, patient experience has received a necessary focus as health consumers are presented with more choice, transparency, and data to navigate their healthcare journey. But with so many choices available, what can health providers do to drive loyalty?
I recen...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 13, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Blogger Tags: Care Management System Digital Health Healthcare Healthcare Communication HealthCare IT mHealth Patients Communication Solutions Series Health Care Communications Healthcare Technology Patient Communication Patient Experience Sarah Source Type: blogs
HOW TO Evaluate Medical Apps, Health Technologies, and Websites
How do you decide what’s real or fake news on the internet? How do you evaluate the quality of medical apps or health technologies? As part of our From Chance To Choice campaign, we would like to help medical professionals make a more informed judgment about digital health tools so they would be more confident – and perhaps more open – to talk about online diagnostic means, medical apps, sensors or wearables. Thus, they could successfully navigate their patients in the jungle of digital health – and proudly wear the Ask Me About Digital pin on their coats (yes, we already have that, too!)
Ode against the fake, the ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 9, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: From Chance to Choice Health Sensors & Trackers Medical Professionals Patients Social media in Healthcare apps digital digital health digital technology fake news health apps Innovation wearables websites Source Type: blogs
What Does It Take to Be a Successful Healthcare Entrepreneur? – #HITsm Chat Topic
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/10 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Michael Dermer (@michaelgdermer) and Victoria Sherman (@VictoriaShrman) on the topic of “What Does It Take to Be a Successful Healthcare Entrepreneur?“.
Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer and founder/author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael is considered the founder of not only a company, but an industry – rewarding individuals for healthy behavior. Michael left a promising law career to start IncentOne, the first company to prov...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 7, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: #HITsm Digital Health Healthcare HealthCare IT #HITsm Topics Healthcare IT Entrepreneurship Michael Dermer The Lonely Entrepreneur Victoria Sherman Source Type: blogs
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – #HITsm Chat Topic
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/3 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @HealthcareScene on the topic of “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words“.
We’ve all heard the common idiom that a picture is worth a thousand words. No doubt we’ve all had experiences like this. I first realized the power of this when I heard tech startup founder, Kevin Rose, talk about how a picture in just a few seconds can convey a world of meaning and even emotion. There’s no doubt that the right picture c...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 31, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: #HITsm Digital Health Healthcare HealthCare IT #HITsm Topics Healthcare Images Source Type: blogs
