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Healthcare IT News: To protect against coronavirus, OhMD offers free version of its patient texting platform

OhMD, a healthcare communications platform vendor, is offering a free version of its patient-texting platform to healthcare-provider organizations to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through more effective and instantaneous communications between patients and medical practices. The company says thousands of practices and hospitals in all 50 states already use the OhMD… Read On

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OhMD Offers Healthcare Providers its SMS-Based Texting Platform for Free to Help Combat Spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

OhMD Offers Healthcare Providers its SMS-Based Texting Platform for Free to Help Combat Spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Effective Patient Communication Critical to Containment and Treatment of COVID-19 BURLINGTON, VT (March 7, 2020)  – OhMD, a leading healthcare communications platform, is offering a free version of its patient texting platform to help prevent the spread… Read On

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Coronavirus Telehealth

We’ve recently heard from our users about how they use OhMD to protect their staff and patients from the potential spread of both the Coronavirus and the flu. After a few conversations with OhMD users, here’s a list of a few things you can do in your practice with OhMD to use telehealth to help… Read On

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Secure Messaging for Healthcare

Secure messaging for healthcare should be at the forefront of every hospital system’s mind. Patient health information must be processed carefully and treated with the utmost importance at all times. Health organizations face risks of receiving large fines (up to $50,000 per incident) should they not secure protected health information (PHI) well. Accordingly, such organizations… Read On

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Communication Technology for Nurses and Providers

As instant messaging in healthcare becomes more and more prominent, providers are beginning to use applications that allow them to be more connected with their patients than previously possible. This shift will save time, money, and lives for health organizations all over the world. For this reason, it is important health systems recognize the importance… Read On

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HIPAA Compliant Software – The Key to Efficient Practices

By now, you surely know the importance of utilizing a HIPAA compliant software in your health organization. If not, read our blog post that provides an overview of healthcare messaging apps. Once you know the importance of HIPAA compliance software, you need to know the best habits for integrating it with your practice. Accordingly, we… Read On

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Texting for seniors is not going anywhere

For many years, texting has ruled as the king of communication. It has been the most common medium for communication, especially among teenagers and young adults. Moreover, older adults have historically been less willing to transition to newer technology. This is no longer the case. Texting for seniors is increasing in popularity, and it is… Read On

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Hospital Paging – A Better Communication Solution

Hospital paging is still prevalent in the healthcare industry today. According to a 2017 study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, nearly 80% of hospitals still use pagers. The pager was a fantastic invention of the mid 1900’s and was a great solution for communication in healthcare. But let’s face it, technology, healthcare, and communication… Read On

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HIPAA Compliant File Sharing in Healthcare

HIPAA compliant file sharing and text messaging are revolutionizing the healthcare industry; patients and providers are more connected than ever before. This technology saves health systems tens of thousands of dollars each month and improves health outcomes for patients all across the United States. If saving money and patient lives sounds good to you, read… Read On

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Is the eVisit the future of healthcare appointments?

Today, a doctor’s appointment comes in many forms. Whether a patient travels to their provider or schedules an electronic visit, there are many methods for consulting a healthcare professional. As the healthcare industry undergoes changes every day, many people wonder if the future of appointments lies in eVisits. What is an eVisit? Electronic visits can… Read On

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Communication in Healthcare is a Necessity

Ensuring positive patient experiences and the highest quality of patient health outcomes requires more than just making diagnoses and performing surgery. Efficient communication plays an integral role in all steps of the healthcare process. Providers must be well-practiced in sharing information with colleagues and having transparent conversations with patients to achieve the best results. Organizations… Read On

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Is Email HIPAA Compliant – FAQs For Providers

Contrary to popular belief, standard email is not secure enough for healthcare information, nor is it the most efficient tool for healthcare communication. Implementing HIPAA compliant email requires significant additional work for your practice and is not the most effective way to communicate with patients. Let’s take a look at some background before we dive… Read On

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Medical Answering Service – Why You Need One

A medical answering service can drastically change the way your practice interacts with patients. Redirect valuable labor hours once wasted trying to get in touch with patients toward the thing that really matters—improving health outcomes. Why you need a medical answering service The most important component of healthcare is providing patients with the best treatment… Read On

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HIPAA Compliant Live Chat – Everything You Need To Know

What is a HIPAA compliant live chat? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 enforces healthcare providers maintain and transmit patient protected health information (PHI) confidentially at all times. In most cases, a chat system will save all of the sent messages and allow employee from the chat company to read back through… Read On

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Patient Engagement Software Will Improve Your Practice

What is patient engagement? Patient engagement is the collaboration between provider and patient to improve patient health outcomes. Individuals using health services are increasingly asking for more responsive and transparent healthcare systems. It is no secret patients want to be involved in their care. According to several studies, those who play a role in making… Read On

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Patient Relationship Management – Communication Is Key

Patient relationship management is an essential aspect of all successful practices. In business, customer relationship management plays an integral role in the success of all companies. Businesses depend on keeping customer relationships intact and increasing consumer loyalty. In the healthcare industry maintaining patient relations is even more important, often resulting in an increase in revenue… Read On

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Secure Clinical Communication in Health Systems

As the methods of communication rapidly evolve, implementing text messaging in your practice grows in importance. Secure clinical communication allows patients and providers to correspond immediately and can largely impact health outcomes by increasing interaction between providers. To administer the best possible care, health providers need convenient access to both protected health information (PHI) and… Read On

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The care coordination platform you’ve been looking for

What is care coordination? Care coordination can be defined as the management of a patient’s health care between two or more participants (often including providers, specialists, and the patient) involved in patient care. Organized care is the product of providers exchanging information about a patient’s treatment plan. This includes coordinating all necessary resources to provide… Read On

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HIPAA Compliant Instant Messaging in Healthcare

The healthcare industry recently surpassed manufacturing and retail to become the largest employer in the United States. This massive increase in healthcare jobs brings thousands of administrative job openings each year. With this influx comes an unprecedented need for efficient communication and secure transactions of patient healthcare records. To maximize efficiency and protect patient privacy,… Read On

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Healthcare Messaging Apps – An Overview

There are countless messaging apps available to download right now, but very few are secure enough for medical information. The protected health information (PHI) shared in patient communications requires extra security. As messaging applications become more common, it is crucial to understand the importance of secure conversation with patients through healthcare messaging applications. What to… Read On