As we close out the year, we asked several healthcare industry executives to share their predictions and trends for 2020.
Robbie Hughes, Founder, and CEO, Lumeon
“Following the announcement of the Trump administration's price transparency requirement – and the ensuing backlash from hospital groups – the issue of price transparency will dominate the healthcare industry next year. Regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit, I expect we'll see more attention around the importance of the
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How Digital Health Solutions Can Help Hospitals Eliminate Opportunities for Error
LouAnn Bala' MSN, RN, VP/CNO/Product Strategy at GetWellNetwork
For many hospitals and health systems, creating a culture of high reliability is a priority. As healthcare shifts toward value-based care models that reward strong clinical outcomes, using repeatable, standardized processes to avoid errors and deliver safe, high-quality care is vital.
Despite dedicated efforts, however, the healthcare industry still struggles to achieve consistent, widespread quality. According to the U.S.
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Cerner Integrates With GetWellNetwork to Power Consumer Engagement
- Cerner and GetWellNetwork announced collaborative work to bridge the gaps between providers and patients from inpatient to outpatient settings and the home. - Care teams will be able to engage patients before and after admission through automated check-ins, identify who needs assistance in near-real-time and proactively intervene before complications and additional costs arise.Cerner, a global health platform and innovation company, and GetWellNetwork, a global consumer health technology
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BREAKING: GetWellNetwork Acquires Patient Engagement Startup HealthLoop
GetWellNetwork, a precision engagement healthcare company has acquired automated patient engagement startup HealthLoop. The acquisition will help expand GetWellNetwork’s reach into nearly 700 health care providers, placing it at the forefront of the changing healthcare landscape and at the heart of the patient journey. From inpatient to outpatient, to physician practices and urgent care clinics, to patients on the go, GetWellNetwork offers the only cross-continuum platform that performs across
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GetWellNetwork Acquires Mobile Patient Platform Seamless Medical Systems
GetWellNetwork®, Inc., a provider of Interactive Patient Care™ (IPC) solutions has acquired Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Seamless Medical Systems. The acquisition of Seamless extends GetWellNetwork's fully integrated cross-continuum patient engagement platform to more than 150 clinics nationwide. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2011, Seamless Medical Systems streamlines the patient journey through integrated digital patient intake and communications solutions
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