Telehealth
Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report.
While barriers remain, the forced use of digital health services during the health crisis leaves an opportunity for provider adoption.
At stake is $3.2 billion in revenue for a one-day length of stay as 80% of revenue for all services is in joint replacement.
The agreement is expected to provide more stable and predictable revenue, a need underscored by the pandemic.
Leaders leveraged the changing market economy to accelerate innovation centered on telehealth and artificial intelligence.
Many U.S. hospitals have already seen revenues impacted due to delayed or re-prioritized nonemergency procedures.
Despite using technology more than before, consumers still say they want a personalized physician-patient relationship.
Following President Trump's executive order on virtual care, the American Hospital Association issued a series of recommendations supporting access to telehealth after the public health emergency ends.
Virtual care is keeping revenue flowing in part by improving providers' ability to bill for these services.
The partnership will give Geisinger's 1.5 million customers and 13 hospitals a consolidated and personalized healthcare billing experience.