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on March 9, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are dominating current headlines and conversations. People across the country and around the world continue to be faced with the decision of whether or not to get boosted—and unfortunately, vaccine hesitancy is still a very prominent challenge.
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on February 23, 2022 | By Wendy Bartlett
Electronic health records (EHRs) play a prominent role in the healthcare industry, offering numerous benefits for today’s practices and providers. However, the rise of healthcare consumerism and shift to value-based care have completely transformed the way physicians deliver care to their patients. As a result, EHR vendors are now tasked with ensuring their products evolve in ways that help their physician customers better serve their patients—but doing so is easier said than done.
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on February 9, 2022 | By Wendy Bartlett
Healthcare organizations and providers are increasingly focused on finding ways to improve efficiency, simplify operations, and achieve more positive patient outcomes. The Meaningful Use (MU) program—also called the Promoting Interoperability (PI) program—was established to help accomplish exactly that. However, successfully complying with these mandates requires a strategic approach and the right technology. Find out what Meaningful Use is and how InteliChart’s Patient Portal helps healthcare practices and providers address it.
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on January 10, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently introduced new interoperability mandates as part of the Interoperability and Patient Access final rule. The new CMS interoperability rule, which took effect on July 1, 2021, will benefit healthcare providers, practices, and patients in various ways—but there are still a few critical considerations to keep in mind in order to adapt.
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on January 5, 2022 | By The InteliChart Team
Delivering a top-quality patient experience is essential for practices and providers today—but healthcare for millennials is very different from previous generations. The rise of healthcare consumerism has completely changed the game. Thanks to newly emerging technologies and seamless digital experiences in other industries, millennial patients now demand the same level of convenience from their healthcare providers.
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on December 15, 2021 | By The InteliChart Team
For practice staff and providers, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. From returning patient phone calls to navigating regulatory requirements and quality performance, there’s always something else to get done and barely adequate time in the schedule to allow for it—at least not without help.
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on November 2, 2021 | By The InteliChart Team
Patient engagement is so much more than just a buzzword; it’s a must for healthcare practices today. Engaging patients in the evolving healthcare space requires practices to constantly look for more effective ways to better meet consumer expectations.
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on October 19, 2021 | By The InteliChart Team
In recent years, healthcare practices and providers have focused on ensuring fair and equitable access to care for every individual. Countless disparities have come to light, emphasizing the need for better health equity across various patient populations due to social determinants of health (SDOH).
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on October 12, 2021 | By The InteliChart Team
Patient access to healthcare is a significant industry-wide area of concern that many stakeholders are committed to improving. When patients cannot access providers, it’s impossible for them to receive the care they need and deserve. The rise of retail health clinics is slowly improving patient access to healthcare, and it’s simultaneously creating competition for traditional practices because these clinics offer more flexible hours and cost transparency.
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on October 5, 2021 | By The InteliChart Team
Patient needs are changing, and healthcare practices are scrambling to meet evolving expectations. Although the gap is narrowing between what providers deliver and what patients want and expect in a healthcare experience, there’s still room for improvement.
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