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Consumer-facing LabFinder helps patients locate in-network testing
The site will return a list of nearby labs that are in the patient’s insurance network, and the test can then be scheduled online.
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Study shows electronic monitoring of hand hygiene lowers MRSA rates
The study found an increase in hand hygiene compliance of 25.5 percent, a decrease in hospital-acquired MRSA of 42 percent and reduction in costs of $434,000.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Skywriter MD uses virtual scribes to speed documentation
When a clinician is with a patient, the scribe listens from their location in a “Sky Center” in Denver, Colorado, and transcribes everything directly into the EMR.
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Medical tourism startup VoyagerMed prepares to launch telehealth
Two-year-old VoyagerMed is preparing to launch a telehealth initiative aims to connect more Chinese patients to U.S. physicians.
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IRS may deny tax-exempt status to commercial ACOs
An IRS report last week added to industry-watchers’ suspicions that obtaining tax-exempt status will be an uphill battle for ACOs that do not participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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Healthcare connectivity survey reveals differences between docs, patients
Results show “a bit of disagreement between patients and healthcare providers,” said Dr. Jan Kimpen, chief medical officer of Philips Healthcare.