In the health care community, much lip service has been paid to growing and attracting clinical leaders. After all, hospitals and other facilities with recognized clinical leaders seem to function better and provide better medical care than those that lack such high-powered medical professionals. Yet, a problem has arisen: Who are clinical leaders, and what do they do?A handful of peer-reviewed articles have argued that any professional within the medical field has the potential to claim
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Inspira Health Network Launches Virtual Care Platform for Southern NJ
Inspira Health Network, one of southern New Jersey’s leading healthcare providers offering primary, acute and advanced care services is launching its own virtual care platform, Inspira eCare. The platform virtually connects patients with Inspira clinicians making it convenient and cost-effective for patients to receive care for common health conditions.Powered by virtual care company Zipnosis, Inspira eCare's virtual care platform allows patients to use their smartphones, tablets or computers to
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Increasing Patient Face Time by Decreasing Physician Screen Time
Editor's Note: Dr. Reid Conant is a chief medical information officer for Nuance’s Healthcare division. Dr. Conant has provided medical direction and leadership to his hospital through the deployment and optimization of CPOE and physician documentation solutions. Prior to Nuance, Dr. Conant served as the president and founder of Conant and Associates, Inc. which was acquired by Nuance in 2014. If someone asked you why you went into the field of medicine, what would you say? Some physicians may
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How Virtual Reality Can Improve Patient Experience in Healthcare
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Samsung. The global market for Virtual Reality (VR) in healthcare is projected to reach $3.8 billion by 2020 driven by technology advancements in healthcare IT, which would undoubtedly expand its use into more diverse applications and medical disciplines while also increasing the demand for rehabilitation and simulation VR-training in hospitals and clinics. VR technology continues to gain ground and visibility as a potential diagnostic tool in the form
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Cedars-Sinai Unveils Therapeutic Virtual Reality to Enhance Patient Experience
AppliedVR, a developer of scalable therapeutic virtual reality (VR) content has announced a partnership with Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to implement its VR technology in the medical center’s department of Surgery and Orthopaedic Center.Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is among the first hospitals to utilize scalable VR technology. After investing in AppliedVR via the TechStars healthcare accelerator, Cedars-Sinai is currently implementing AppliedVR pilots across several
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The Impact of Creating Emotion in Healthcare Design
Editor’s Note: Stuart Karten is the principal of Karten Design, a product innovation consultancy creating positive experiences between people and products specializing in health technology.
Interfacing with the healthcare system is a journey fraught with emotion. Feelings like fear, embarrassment, and hope all play a role in how people perceive their experiences. During the course of designing medical and digital health products over 30 years, we’ve begun to understand the role that
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Medlio Unveils Virtual Health Insurance Card App To Enhance Patient Experience
Digital health startup, Medlio, today announced the launch of its secure virtual health insurance card app that connects patients directly with their doctors and insurance companies
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5 Strengths That Women Executives Bring To The Redesign Of The Patient Experience
Dr. Bridget Duffy, MD, Chief Experience Officer, Experia Health shares 5 strengths women executives bring to the redesign of the patient experience.
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Infographic:Making Patient Experience a Priority
“Patient experience” may be the latest buzzword in the healthcare industry, but few organizations really understand what it is and how to improve it. The following infographic created by Beryl Health explains why patient experience should be more than just a buzzword and why “closing the loop” is more important than ever.
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