Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The next scheduled update will occur Thursday, October 10, 2024 between 00:30 and 04:30. What you need to know The Connect Care clinical information system needs periodic maintenance. Documentation : Use paper forms or eScription for essential documentation for procedures or intervention results and reports.

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EvidenceCare

JUNE 11, 2024

They would submit their charges post-discharge and be reimbursed. Getting a working DRG quickly helps provide a target discharge date and impacts average length of stay. If you’re a hospital leader interested in learning more about CareGauge, visit our product page or schedule a customized demo today! Something had to change.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The next scheduled update will occur during downtime on Thursday, September 12, 2024, between 00:30 and 04:30. The environment that controls information flow between clinical systems, the Regional Integration Engine, will also be taking a scheduled outage during this time (from 00:30 to 02:00).

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

A compliance measure calculates the percentage of patients discharged in the appropriate inpatient or observation bed status—a determinant that can result in major financial repercussions if misclassified. The goal for the compliance measure is to have over 95% of discharges compliant.

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Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2024

Experience “happens” in clinical care encounters as well as in “process” situations such as scheduling appointments and waiting times. Next, to the process factors — which involve scheduling, ease of billing and paying, and clear treatment plans at the point of discharge.

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Discharges Scheduling Appointments Billing 62

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Patient Scheduling & Reminders Scheduling appointments and patient reminders are essential to the success of your practice. If you invest in the right scheduling software, the platform can take care of the process so you and your staff can focus on more urgent matters.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Families with kids were more than twice as likely to add hours or shifts to their work schedules, and twice-as likely to take money out of their retirement savings/401(k). Note double-digit increases, year-over-year, for labor and drug expenses, both overall and per adjusted discharge.

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Some benefits of automation in healthcare include: Improving patient scheduling and lessening the load of clerical work. Faster Turnaround Processing Times Automation accelerates processes like discharge planning and procurement of medical supplies. Reducing no-shows. Here are some specific benefits to automating your practice.

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Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Patient Scheduling & Reminders Scheduling appointments and patient reminders are essential to the success of your practice. If you invest in the right scheduling software, the platform can take care of the process so you and your staff can focus on more urgent matters.

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A Young Doctor's Journey

MARCH 10, 2025

We did a "random start" because I have an IUD and I don't get regular periods, and also with my schedule it was hard to find a time that works. I woke up in the PACU and after I could prove that I was able to pee and drink/eat a little, I was essentially discharged. The injections: Exciting – and scary.

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Guideway Care

APRIL 9, 2024

It includes 29 questions covering various aspects of healthcare, such as communication with nurses and doctors, hospital environment, pain management, and discharge information. Also, factors such as pre-hospitalization experiences, post-discharge follow-up, and outpatient care are not included in the HCAHPS survey.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. In the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals want patients to be (appropriately) discharged home from hospital as soon as possible. What a difference 90 days makes.

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Health Populi

MARCH 7, 2018

Half of Americans believe virtual care services can reduce medical costs to patients and accommodate patients’ schedules, and another 43% of consumers say that virtual care can provide timely services to patients. The most important advantages of virtual care have to do with cost and convenience, shown in the second chart.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This issue includes information on: Prescriber Virtual Drop-In Centre for Launch 9 and Arthur Child prescribers/consultants Workflow updates for all launches due to Launch 9 Daylight Savings Time on November 3 MyAHS Connect access changes and referral information Simplified discharge dispositions for IFTs H&P lookback setting extended Op Notes (..)

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

” Once cared-for, the patient can be discharged back into their community, “beyond-the-walls” to home or other neighborhood care site for post-acute care, rehabilitation, or therapy for continued care and restored well-being.

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Guideway Care

JULY 3, 2024

Patient Education Educating the patient about their condition, the medication being given, and discharge information is critical. To learn more about how to gauge patient satisfaction in healthcare, contact Guideway Care and schedule an appointment.

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Practice Builders

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Finding and fixing pain points—whether they have to do with waiting times, appointment scheduling, or communication breakdowns—is essential to using patient journey mapping successfully. Genuine care and attention during every interaction, from appointment scheduling to discharge, contribute significantly to the overall patient experience.

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Prism Career Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They will be relied upon to help patients understand what they need to know after being discharged. You’ll need to schedule off-site tests with other facilities and call in prescriptions to the patient’s pharmacy. But the job doesn’t stop once the patient leaves the room.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Some areas of patient education are: certain care procedures , such as changing a bandage disease management , such as insulin injections explaining discharge instructions pre-operative and post-operative instructions sharing of printed patient education material or digital resources What is the nurses’ role in patient education?

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Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2019

The most widely available programs were online scheduling for patients (new and existing), evening and weekend hours, same-day appointments, “reserving” in an urgent care queue, and walk-in clinic hours. Another flavor of health care convenience is virtual health care via broadband and mobile platforms.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Examples of care coordination may include structured meetings such as routine, formal case conferencing with the patient representative or a regularly scheduled, interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate care, discuss goals, map out roles and responsibilities, and address any barriers preventing the patient from receiving services.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

ADT ADT (Admit, Discharge, and Transfer) is the most common and widely used HL7 message types because it offers information for events such as patient registrations, admissions, updates, cancellations, patient data merges, discharges, and much more. Typically, message events are of the following two forms: Flat Files- HL7 Version 2.4

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

By your final year, you can admit, treat, and discharge patients on your own and do some procedures without supervision. Schedule a free one-on-one consultation today! Refer to AAMC for the training requirements for specialties.

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

PAC training directly impacts the lives of the patient PAC services provide an extra level of assistance for people discharged from acute hospitals. Returning to their normal life on schedule — or more quickly than they expected — is best for helping them settle back into their day-to-day functions.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

When patients are well-informed about their health issues and given proper instructions for care after discharge, there is a notable decrease in the rate of returning to the hospital. Advocates play an essential part in this process by providing education and ongoing support for post-discharge procedures.

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CareerStep

MAY 27, 2024

A pharmacy technician may also be involved in resolving insurance issues.

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Accepted Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

If you instead said that you “changed the sheets immediately after patients were discharged to ensure swift turnaround time and help meet patient care needs,” that demonstrates how you think ahead, take initiative, and support the work of the team and the hospital, as well as its patients.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There’s no uniform schedule for med school interviews. These sessions are scheduled each weekday from September through March. Although it might be tempting, don’t call the school to check on your status – this is sure to backfire on you. Trust that the admissions office is working through the applications as fast as they can.

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Arkenea

MARCH 9, 2025

By integrating generative AI, hospitals can automate routine tasks such as appointment scheduling, patient triage, and discharge instructions, freeing up valuable staff time. It can also assist in generating real-time summaries from patient data, enabling clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In this group, medications were up-titrated to recommended doses within 2 weeks of discharge and four scheduled outpatient visits were completed in the 2 months after discharge. We should not conclude that patients should be started on 3-4 new meds prior to discharge. High intensity care was the GDMT group.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Luciana Luciana’s discharge day was getting close. Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. I’ll have it done by the time I discharge.” Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. It can wear on you.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

” Her discharge notes state Difficulty coping with anxiety for past 1-2 weeks. She presented back at the ED the day after her initial discharge with additional hemorrhage concerns. She was discharged with blood pressure medication. She delivered her baby after a 30+ hour labor culminating in postpartum hemorrhage.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

Amidst bullish forecasts for the promise of hospital-to-home discharges, the ability for many patients to make this migration would be a difficult bridge to cross. Patients who reported at least one SDoH concern were less likely to complete a physician follow-up visit post-discharge than patients who reported no SDOH concerns.

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Arkenea

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Physicians can streamline documentation procedures, and generate medical charts, and discharge instructions. Physicians can streamline the documentation procedures, and generate medical charts, also discharge instructions. Additionally, it may assist in follow-up care for patients who are recently discharged from hospitals.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

6:38] Well, it’s scheduled for working professionals, but it’s- That’s what I mean. Students either in MCIM or in my other classes on campus are doing work on discharge planning tools, research for rare disease platforms. ” Then we’ll make sure you get scheduled and the amount of time.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Case Facts Mr W, the patient, was a veteran who had been honorably discharged after serving 9 years in the Army, working as a mechanic. However, the doctor did not order or schedule a new scan or advise the patient to do so himself. Such was the situation in the case examined here. However, Mr W would not make it until then.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

More flexible work schedules. 3 – Maximize staff coverage through strategic placement and scheduling. For example, the state of Washington began discharging some patients who would have previously had longer stays, instead recommending recovery at a post-acute care facility such as a skilled nursing facility or long-term care center.

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