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Patient Appointment Scheduling Improves Engagement and Outcomes

Patient Appointment Scheduling Improves Engagement & Outcomes

on June 2, 2023 | By The InteliChart Team

Originally posted November 2022, updated June 2023. Patient self-scheduling is becoming more of the norm in healthcare, with more and more healthcare providers embracing it for their practices. According to a recent survey, 8 in 10 healthcare consumers said setting up appointments online would make scheduling much easier. And 79% said they want to use patient scheduling software tools to book and manage their healthcare appointments online.

Healthcare’s new era of interoperability

on January 6, 2023 | By The InteliChart Team

The new year is here, and the healthcare industry is ringing in the Fast Health Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) §170.315(g)(10) certification (FHIR certification) from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

5 Trends for Telehealth in 2023 and Beyond

on November 21, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Telehealth has gained significant momentum in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for virtual care, causing a significant uptick in adoption. Usage skyrocketed throughout 2020 and well into 2021, with more and more patients exploring telehealth as an alternative to in-person care.

4 Ways Practices Can Improve Patient-Provider Communication

6 Ways Practices Can Improve Patient-Provider Communication

on November 17, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Patient-provider communication is a critical component of the modern healthcare experience. There are numerous benefits to effective communication between patients and healthcare providers, from improving satisfaction and loyalty to increasing healthy clinical outcomes and engagement.

Caring doctor teaches female patient to use mobile healthcare app

Using Smartphones to Maximize Community-Based Healthcare

on November 15, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Community health centers (CHCs) served more than 30 million people in the U.S. in 2021, offering quality, accessible, and affordable care for the nation’s most vulnerable patients. Many CHC patients are impacted by one or more of the social determinants of health (SDOH), which have a significant impact on health outcomes and behaviors.

How to Help Each Generation Access and Manage Their Healthcare

on November 3, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

One-size-fits-all healthcare experiences are becoming a thing of the past. The rise of healthcare consumerism has completely transformed the way providers care for patients, revealing the importance of tailoring engagement to each individual.

How Automation Can Minimize Clinical Workflow Frustrations

on October 24, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Clinical workflows can be complex and stressful for busy healthcare practices and administrative staff. From playing phone tag and fielding emails to manually entering patient information into electronic health records (EHRs), there are countless examples of frustrating workflows in a healthcare setting.

Smiling female doctor give high five to little patient

How to Improve Clinical Workflows Protocol Implementation

on October 6, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Originally published October 2022, updated June 2023.

Doctor consulting patient medical record with nurse

3 Ways to Use Technology to Avoid Clinician Burnout

on October 3, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Clinician burnout is on the rise, and research shows that electronic health records (EHRs) aren’t always to blame.

Doctor implementing engagement technology to improve patient adherence

How Engagement Technology Improves Patient Adherence

on August 31, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team

Ensuring proper patient adherence to prescribed medications and treatment plans is a must for healthcare practices and providers—but it’s also easier said than done. Ever-evolving consumer and patient expectations can be challenging for practice staff to accommodate; however, doing so is essential for achieving positive health outcomes. Fortunately, healthcare practices can use technology to engage and empower patients to follow their providers’ recommendations and improve patient adherence.