Dr. Brad Younggren, Chief Medical Officer and President of Care Innovation at 98point6 Technologies
In the face of unprecedented clinical workforce shortages that are only expected to grow larger in 2024, according to a new PWC report, health systems across the country are grappling with the challenges of providing quality care while navigating budget constraints. Hospital leaders face the daunting task of recruiting and retaining clinicians while seeking higher reimbursement
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3 Ways Prescription Tech Will Impact Healthcare Organizations’ Bottom Lines in 2024
As a new year begins, there’s an opportunity on the horizon for health systems: the prescription experience. Every prescription is an opportunity to pull patients through a digital front door and increase patient engagement and retention.
Of the many pressures facing health administrators, the prescription is actionable. It’s the moment in a patient’s health journey where the health system can build sustainable trust with the patient, with the potential to create a relationship that lasts a
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Racing to the Zero Milestone: Accelerating Progress in Cardiac Care with AI-Enabled Analysis
Cardiac Health is Top of Mind. The Quest to ‘Zero’ Avoidable Cardiac-Related Deaths Continues.
Cardiac disease is one of the top health concerns in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women. As this major public health issue affects a large portion of the population, it has led to a significant focus on heart health in the public and private sectors.
Given its
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From Womb to NICU: The Nutritional Challenges of Preterm Babies
Feeding early in life, particularly for a newborn, is typically breast-feeding or a bottle of formula. Infants tend to cry when they're hungry and stop eating when they're full. It's a very natural and important process that tends to have cues as to how well the baby is tolerating its diet, whether that be spit up or colic or other agitations such as gas. While newborn feeding can be route with challenges for both mom and baby it tends to be a simpatico engagement that yields good results
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Delivering Patient Experiences and Strategic Results with Tech Roadmaps in 2024
halfway across the globe, make customizations and know exactly when it will be delivered. Navigating the portal of a healthcare system to find a physician who specializes in the care they need or make an appointment can be an ordeal in comparison. Clunky and confusing, they can frustrate patients, exacerbate worry, delay treatment and harm the reputation and business of a healthcare entity.
Traditional e-commerce giants from Amazon to Walmart have set a high bar for user experiences (UX) with
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Healthcare AI Boom: Avoiding the 3 Big Pitfalls for Success in 2024
There is no doubt that the AI race is officially on in healthcare. The sector has long had a reputation for lagging behind other industries when it comes to embracing digital transformation. However, 2024 is set to be a major turning point, with many healthcare companies committing to increasing their budget on AI.
A recent survey among providers confirmed that AI spending is up by as much as 80%, with almost half (43%) of respondents investing more than $300,000 in the last 12 months
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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients
One of the most pressing and often overlooked challenges in healthcare today is how to reach and effectively treat dually diagnosed patients — commonly, individuals who grapple with both mental health problems and substance use issues. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than one in four adults living with a serious mental health issue also has a substance use issue. The unique challenges these individuals face, along with the impact of social
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AI Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Key Risks and Security Measures
Leaps in healthcare technology continue to benefit humankind: from the advent of the X-ray in the 19th century to dialysis, CT, MRI, and other machines in the 20th century, to a new breadth of digital tools in this era. Perhaps the most auspicious of these is artificial intelligence (AI), with its wide-ranging applications for predictive analytics, drug development, personalized medicine, and robot-assisted surgery.
While the integration of AI into healthcare diagnosis and treatment holds
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4 Ways to Boost the Patient Experience Using Digital Check-ins
Finding a frustrated patient sitting in a waiting room has become familiar. Three and a half years after the pandemic's start, the medical field is still feeling the ripple effects. Burnout and staffing shortages plague offices nationwide, causing tasks to pile up and the lack of prioritization for patient care. Feelings of frustration can cause patients to either leave a doctor's office before seeing a provider or go to a different one.
According to McKinsey, patients are 28% less
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Using Advanced Tech to Enhance Patient Retention of Information After Medical Visits
Seldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. Stressful settings, unfamiliar terms, too-brief conversations, and the heightened emotions surrounding health issues combine to make it difficult for patients to comprehend and recall what they’re told.
Nearly two in three Americans are not extremely confident in their understanding of the health information they discuss with their doctor, according to a 2021 study from the
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