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- 28 October, 2021
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Why the Healthcare Kiosk Still Matters Today
Although there are now ways for patients to check in before walking in to a healthcare facility, the kiosk still plays a large role in healthcare. A recent study that looked at 28,636 kiosk-based patient encounters found that check-in time decreased, daily gross and individual point of sale returns increased, and that more satisfaction surveys were completed by patients.
Read Continue- 7 September, 2021
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Preparing for the 2021 Virtual National Conference
Just a month from now, on October 7 and 8, the 2021 eClinicalWorks and healow National Conference will be coming to a computer screen near you. Attendees will enjoy a Keynote Address, Product Showcase, and 60 breakout sessions focusing on the latest healthcare IT products and services we have to offer.
Read Continue- 23 March, 2021
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Better Ways to Hear Patients’ Stories
Dr. Kenneth LeCroy says his family primary care practice, Lighthouse Family Medicine, often has nurse practitioner students who are eager to know what each patient’s diagnosis is. As much as diagnoses matter, Dr. LeCroy offers these students a broader perspective.
Read Continue- 23 February, 2021
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What’s FHIR and How Will It Drive Healthcare Interoperability?
People everywhere will turn to online marketplaces like Amazon® or eBay® to purchase gifts for friends and family. Now, imagine the frustration that would ensue if these companies made a decision to only allow access through a single browser and on a specific type of mobile device.
Read Continue- 18 December, 2019
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How to Better Understand the Benefits of Health Data Standards
As the lights dim and you begin crunching on some buttery popcorn, the theater is illuminated by a forest green screen. After the first trailer ends, the screen changes to a dark red. The words on the screen say that it’s been approved for a restricted audience only.
Read Continue- 11 December, 2019
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Closing the Data Gap to Improve Outcomes
Modern healthcare generates seemingly endless amounts of data, from Progress Notes, exams, and lab tests, to emergency room visits, hospital stays, health trackers, and more. By next year, according to an estimate from Stanford Medicine’s Health Trends Report, the U.S. will have more than 2,314 exabytes (an exabyte is a trillion megabytes) of data.
Read Continue- 6 December, 2019
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Key Benchmarks for Process Improvement & Success
What if you were the new coach of the team with the worst record in the NFL? How would you improve the organization’s performance? One approach might be to benchmark what’s working for the best teams in the league and use available assets to adapt your processes to what makes those other teams a success.
Read Continue- 5 December, 2019
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Succeeding With Data-Driven Healthcare
Many medical organizations talk about having a roadmap to the future, but following one is hard. Adopting new healthcare IT can feel overwhelming when you’re trying to keep up with your daily patients.
Read Continue- 20 November, 2019
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3 Tools That Could Keep Your Patients Engaged
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Read Continue- 6 November, 2019
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Basic Principles That Could Transform Your Practice
Here’s a familiar script: Your practice delivers quality care. You attract more patients, perhaps more than you can easily handle. You’d love to call a timeout to decide how to better serve the patients you’ll be seeing tomorrow, but you’re just too busy serving the patients you’re seeing today.
Read Continue- 30 October, 2019
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Leading the Fight Against Lung Cancer
While every medical practice has distinctive characteristics — from its providers and location to the way it approaches daily workflows — the medical challenges that practices face do not vary all that much from place to place.
Read Continue- 24 October, 2019
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A Look Back at the 2019 National Conference
Thank you for attending the 2019 National Conference with us in Orlando. We hope that you learned a lot, attended every session that interested you, and had fun. Let’s take a look back at some highlights over the last few days.
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