Patient Access | Digital Access | Medical Groups
Today, it is more important than ever to meet new patients where they are: online. Nearly 60% of consumers consult the internet when researching new providers, with search engines, care delivery organization websites, and health plan websites representing the top sources of information.
Patient Experience | Patient Access | Patient Engagement | Online Scheduling | COVID-19
An interview with Sean Michaels, Vice President of IT Operations & Service Delivery at Health First, a not-for-profit integrated delivery network (IDN) serving Central Florida. The IDN includes health insurance plans, four hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group, and outpatient and wellness services.
Patient Experience | Patient Access | Patient Engagement | Online Scheduling
With both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines approved and vaccine distribution occurring across the country, for the first time in months, there is a sense of optimism about returning to some type of normalcy. However, before we can enter a period of recovery or our “new normal,” one thing stands in the way. Vaccinating the public. While many healthcare organizations have spent the last several months rapidly innovating their operations and access models to meet the demands of pandemic (e.g., COVID-19 testing, delivering care virtually, etc.), distributing the COVID-19 vaccine represents a new and even more complex challenge.
Digital | Analytics | Patient Experience | Patient Access | Patient-Provider Matching | Online Scheduling
2020 was a year filed with change and learning–learning how to operate access centers remotely, learning how to accelerate digital roadmaps, and learning how to launch and scale virtual care programs. And as we continue to deal with the pandemic and plan for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to people across the country, many of us continue to find ourselves in a position of learning. This desire for knowledge (and accessing it) will be essential over the coming months and it is also something that is clear from our most read content pieces–healthcare leaders need the latest insights into how consumers find and access care, analytics to understand the state of their access experience, and proven strategies from other organizations on how to transform digital access. To stay informed in 2021 and make a difference in how patients access care, check out the list below of the four most downloaded resources from 2020:
Digital | Patient Experience | Patient Engagement | Patient-Provider Matching | Provider Data Management | Marketing
In many of our recent blogs, we have talked about the disruption the pandemic has caused in healthcare, how it has changed the healthcare landscape, and reshaped the patient journey. With many organizations having already pivoted (and some continuing to do so), the conversation has become “what’s next?” Though COVID-19 cases remain high in many areas, now is the time to start thinking about recovery and what it could look like.
Digital | Analytics | Patient Experience | Patient Access | Patient-Provider Matching | Online Scheduling
While healthcare continues to play catch-up to other customer-obsessed and digital-first industries, 2019 became the year in which many health systems started to align their organization around a commitment to improving the patient experience. This is certainly clear looking at our most popular content pieces from 2019–healthcare leaders want analytics to measure patient access, insight into how consumers make care decisions, and best practices for partnering with their organization to execute consumerism initiatives, like online scheduling. To transform access and experience in 2020, check out the list below of the four most downloaded resources from 2019:
