Telemedicine has been shown to improve the capacity of healthcare providers to manage patient care efficiently, without the need for physical presence. This has led to better coordinated care and has the potential to reduce gaps in care, though it also poses risks of overuse and inappropriate tre...
Frugal innovation's contribution towards the improvement of healthcare systems.Tackling global health inequalities by providing low-cost but efficacious solutions.Describing antecedents, processes, and outcomes of frugal innovation in healthcare.doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115127Soumodip Sarkar...
In this article, we provide a perspective on the hurdles specific to healthcare and offer a framework to healthcare leaders as they shape and strengthen their resilience plans to improve operations and provide seamless patient care.Why technology resilience is hard...
Whether you choose to integrate or implement software, advanced technology has given providers the capability to pick and choose which systems benefit their business. For instance, patient engagement, revenue cycle management, and credentialing are just some solutions that are important for providers ...
000 registered nurses and 50,000 to 80,000 physicians by 2025 as demand for care rises and supply lags. Reversing this trend will require health systems to take a multipronged approach to recruiting, retaining, and retooling their workforces, and to meet the needs of their frontline workers ...
The OECD conceptualize resilience in a disruption cycle (Figure 1 -‘Health Systems Resilience – OECD’ Citationn.d.) that illustrates four opportunities to improve health system performance in the face of climate change. Figure 1. The resilience cycle, adapted from OECD website – adapted ...
Information technology (IT) is increasingly applied in the health sector. Applications of information and communication technologies (ICT) to the health sector include Electronic Patient Records, Health Information Systems (HIS), the setup of Intranets and secure Extranets via the Internet...
Business intelligence systems can also facilitate scenario modeling and predictive analytics. By analyzing historical data and current indicators, organizations can simulate different scenarios, assess the potential impact of various decisions, and make informed choices to improve patient outcomes and operationa...
by monitoring questions in real-time. Healthcare providers can get instant access to articles, frequently used responses, and more, enabling them to serve customers more efficiently and accurately. Agent Assist gets smarter the more it’s used by observing agent behavior to improve answer ...
Health can be meaningfully modified by factors outside traditional healthcare systems, including work factors. Employers have considerable opportunities to improve health through six modifiable drivers: social interaction, mindsets and beliefs, productive activity, stress, economic security, and sleep. ...