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Recently a new disruptive healthcare technology, the Digital Front Door, has started gaining traction as part of a shift towards a more patient-centered approach to healthcare. Nevertheless, many healthcare organizations are still unfamiliar with the term. Here, we demystify the concept, explaining why this emerging approach to digital healthcare can be hugely beneficial for improving care, empowering patients, and boosting healthcare organizations’ revenues. A healthcare Digital Front Door incorporates all the digital methods that patients...

Some of the more traditional insurance companies may think that embracing digital technology is a frivolous cost, one that’s spurred by the need to comply with regulatory bodies. However, more forward-thinking institutions would readily realize that it’s not. As the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown, insurance companies need to invest in modern solutions in order to provide their clients with top-notch services and products despite the lack of opportunities to conduct face-to-face meetings. At the...

Modern technology has made our lives much easier in so many ways! Today we can order meals from our favorite restaurants and have them delivered to our door. We can buy online all products and services we need, without even having to leave our house. We can chat with other people remotely; we can have virtual meetings, conferences, and business presentations. Above all these, we can also take advantage of a modern digital care system...

The multidisciplinary field of digital health is more important than ever, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic has only brought greater attention to the need for healthcare providers to be looking to adopt these practices at their organizations. As more and more patients grow wary of in-person visits and now see digital health as more of a necessity than merely a perk, providers are being forced to fast-track their knowledge and implementation of data science, telemedicine,...

Effective January 2021, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Price Transparency Rule requires hospitals to display the price of their items and services publicly. This new law addresses a problem in the healthcare system that has long existed – the lack of transparent, unbiased information readily available to patients.  A sickness or infirmity is never an easy road to navigate. Certainly, the obscurity surrounding the medical experience and what to expect only adds to...

Medical care is something that always changes and adapts with new technological advances, and this is something that has taken leaps in recent years. If there is an industry that would benefit from greater connectivity, it is the vast and complex healthcare system. New technologies unavailable only a generation ago can allow greater information to get into the hands of both professionals, and the general public. The way services are delivered has changed and especially...

The healthcare industry has been quick to incorporate technology in its operations. One such technology is the use of a digital patient check-in system. Thanks to this innovation, medical staff no longer need to be hands-on with a patient’s initial registration process when it’s their first time visiting a clinic or hospital. Instead, the patient can independently complete and submit their registration form before going to the location.  With more and more hospitals embracing digital...