Medical practitioners must move beyond their own expertise to make informed patient care decisions. This can be achieved by normalizing team collaboration, encouraging providers to access information gathered by other specialists along the patient’s continuum of care. However, healthcare is plagued with fragmented communication due to archaic technology. There is also a lack of accountability … Continued
Organizations require a well-crafted clinical communication plan to streamline workflows across care teams. The communication plan must include processes, hardware and software that improves how providers perform. An effective communication plan eliminates barriers across departments and ensures that all providers are informed of patient-related incidents. High-level healthcare administrators are responsible for designing, managing and launching … Continued
Gartner’s latest “Quick Answer” report discusses how clinical communication and collaboration (CC&C) systems can enhance pandemic-related provider and patient engagement. Modern healthcare delivery organizations (HDO) invest in CC&C solutions to simplify communication among care teams consisting of physicians, nurses and critical support personnel. The OnPage team is pleased to be recognized as a vendor in … Continued
Maximum patient satisfaction is achieved through an organization’s ability to provide effective and timely care. Healthcare staff realize that poor clinical care leads to dissatisfaction, frustration and ultimately, patient churn. To reduce patient churn, hospitals must focus on what matters the most—effective care team communication, collaboration and decision making. Patient loyalty and positive word of … Continued
Healthcare information technology (healthcare IT) trends focus heavily on process improvements and clinical efficiencies. Providers can use advanced, emerging technologies to deliver quality care and overcome the challenges of today’s global health crisis. Trendspotting allows healthcare organizations to stay prepared for disruption and ensures they continue to innovate every year. To keep you updated on … Continued
2020 was an unpredictable year that presented several challenges, such as the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the “new normal,” the world has adopted infection prevention procedures. The 2020 calendar year was defined by face coverings, constant sanitization and physical distancing. At its core, the year was an exhausting, surreal 12-month … Continued
Hospitals require a solution to streamline after-hours communication between patients and medical professionals. Exceptional after-hours care helps enhance the patient experience in critical situations. In this blog, we’ll discuss the importance of dedicated lines and after-hour live calls. What Is Live Call Routing? Live call routing is an efficient and automated way to enhance after-hours … Continued
In the following years, U.S. industries are poised to experience a changing of the guard. The majority of baby boomers will retire in the next decade. Their roles will be taken over by millennials (Generation Y), a digitally native generation that is familiar with modern technology. Generation Y must develop empathy and prepare for the … Continued
Effective communication between healthcare professionals is critical for timely and effective operations. In a modern healthcare environment, communication technologies are critical for connecting healthcare professionals with other caretakers and healthcare entities, ensuring the best, most effective, immediate care to patients. This article examines the impact of technology on effective communication between healthcare professionals, and how … Continued
Clinical communication and collaboration (CC&C) systems enhance care coordination to improve the patient experience. The systems are equipped with secure mobile messaging, allowing care teams to ditch their insecure pagers for HIPAA-compliant smartphone applications. Gartner, the global leader in tech research, has released its Hype Cycle for Real-Time Health System (RTHS) Technologies, 2020. The release … Continued
