Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has 34 years of experience in journalism, with more than 20 years experience in healthcare IT along with extensive expertise in mobile technology.

Kimberly O’Loughlin of Health Recovery Solutions on rural RPM
By Bill Siwicki 10:33 am June 20, 2023
For example, the Mayo Clinic has shown that 72.5% of remote patient monitoring patients comply with care plan tasks, including taking meds and monitoring vitals. Further, only 9.4% were readmitted within 30 days versus 20% of patients not using RPM. 
Hunter Sinclair of Teladoc Health on telemedicine
By Bill Siwicki 10:08 am June 19, 2023
Virtual care company Teladoc Health works with 50 Medicare Advantage plans. Nine million beneficiaries can access one or more of its telehealth offerings. An expert at the company offers a deep look at the subject.
Baptist Medical Center complex
By Bill Siwicki 10:13 am June 16, 2023
The Florida health system has converted more than 7.3 million medication instructions without clinician intervention. The prescribing technology was able to infer missing instructions for subsets and identify high-risk medications, improving patient safety.
Community Health Network complex
By Bill Siwicki 11:13 am June 15, 2023
Since implementing discovery, navigation and merchandising tools, the health system achieved a 300% increase in virtual care capacity and a 12% boost in net new patients acquired. Now 30% of patients are returning within six months of their first visit.
Stuart Hanson of Avaneer Health discussing interoperability
By Bill Siwicki 10:40 am June 14, 2023
One approach could avoid existing data silos and system-based barriers for information sharing, an expert says, enabling new processes and workflows while offering opportunities for better patient experience and reduced costs.
Geoffrey Boyce of Array Behavioral Care discussing telepsychiatry
By Bill Siwicki 11:08 am June 13, 2023
Geoffrey Boyce, CEO and cofounder of Array Behavioral Care, spells out some of the biggest challenges to virtual mental healthcare – and offers some solutions.
Dr. Holly Yang of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
By Bill Siwicki 10:53 am June 12, 2023
Dr. Holly Yang, board president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, discusses social determinants of health, equity issues and virtual care – a "game changer" for underserved patients.
iPad and stethoscope
By Bill Siwicki 11:43 am June 09, 2023
Jennifer Eaton of IDC Research details steps provider organizations can embark on to help their patients – and their overall quality.
Simon Hargus of First Settlement Physical Therapy on EHRs
By Bill Siwicki 10:59 am June 09, 2023
The all-in-one practice management system reduced the amount of time a patient needs to spend in physical therapy, allowing therapists to see more patients without sacrificing the quality of treatment.
Dr. Kendell Cannon of Herself Health on AI scribes
By Bill Siwicki 10:51 am June 08, 2023
Dr. Kendell Cannon describes how her primary care practice sifted through the hype of artificial intelligence and found a scribe that does what it promises.

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