Ways Providers Can Retain Patients Patients need to feel genuine interactions with their provider and care team so they feel like they are receiving a positive care experience [1]. This is often done by doctors communicating with their patients in an empathetic and compassionate way. Moreover, if small adverse effects do...
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Leadership Promotes Positive Customer Experiences Leaders are important in keeping businesses focused on their priorities while they meet their goals. In the healthcare industry, it’s important for health IT professionals to focus on customer experience throughout the process. Leaders can do this by utilizing the mission of the company to focus...
Defining Maturity Models Maturity models in health IT promote customer experience and positive outcomes for patients and employees. Oftentimes, maturity models allow businesses to assess their goals and achievements in a productive way that promotes improvement [1]. Maturity models also allow companies to create a plan for organizing and communicating new...
Defining Strategic Planning Strategic planning is essentially setting long-term goals that the organization creates a plan to meet [1]. This step usually starts with senior leadership and requires top-down and bottom-up efforts to initiate a company-wide change. When talking about strategic planning, it’s important to remember the role of organizational governance...
Incorporating Changes to Management & The Role of Change Management It's impossible to avoid changes when it comes to software development, especially when requirements change. Therefore, change management is used to assist in the planning, integration, and continuous evaluation of the software deployment processes [1]. Furthermore, change management leads to improved...
Cloud Technology in 2022 Cloud technology is becoming more popular due to its ability to provide secure data management and storage. However, cloud technology still has a long way to go in improving the quality of care and providing a digital transformation that improves patient outlook. For instance, patient safety is...
Precision Health in 2022 Precision health uses biomarkers and genetics to create personalized treatment plans for patients, reduce adverse health effects, and provide some form of preventive care [1]. In 2022, healthcare continued to transition towards value-based care that benefits patients in the long term [1]. Furthermore, in the last seven...
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in 2022 In 2022, RPM technology was used to track health conditions in patients [1]. This allowed doctors to provide preventive care and manage different chronic conditions. Oftentimes, sensors tracked patient data such as weight, blood pressure, glucose levels, and more [1]. Patients with chronic conditions were...
Telehealth in 2022 Telehealth has been popular due to its convenience and potential for integrated care. In 2022, research showed that 85% of doctors surveyed reported that telehealth helped provide care in a timely manner [1]. Furthermore, telehealth promotes collaboration when it comes to patient care. For instance, caregivers can receive...
Background AI can apply in many different industries and is often thought of as a way to elevate the way we view technology. In the healthcare industry, AI is expected to improve drug delivery, provide preventive care to patients, remove bias in care, and work with doctors to improve patient outcomes....