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The Problem with Patient Wait Time

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We likely all know the misery of waiting for a doctor. Wait times are often horrible and as many magazines or TVs you put in the space, it doesn’t help...

Is the Waiting Room in Healthcare Dead?

June 15, 2021

COVID has disrupted so many areas of healthcare, but none more than the waiting room. For patients and their caregivers, this is a welcome change. I know if...

Digital Patient Check-In – #HITsm Chat Topic

March 23, 2021

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 3/26 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John...

It Takes Just One Minute to Improve the Patient Experience

April 26, 2019

Can one minute really make a difference in the patient and staff experience? St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System proved it can. They implemented the Jellyfish...

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