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.
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Bill Siwicki
10:05 am
June 07, 2023
Some recent staffing survey results should be scary to health system leaders. A virtual nursing expert discusses the value of two emerging tele-nurse models, and how provider organizations can get started with them.
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Bill Siwicki
10:54 am
June 06, 2023
High school and college kids are feeling depressed, hopeless and even suicidal. Experts say they need access to mental healthcare on their terms – and virtual care fits the bill.
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Bill Siwicki
10:19 am
June 05, 2023
Brent Lamm's work is at the center of a recent artificial intelligence explosion in healthcare, and he has a lot of first-hand knowledge and advice to share with his peers.
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Bill Siwicki
10:56 am
June 02, 2023
Nearly 4,000 medication-related text messages were exchanged between patients and Penny – and approximately 93% were accurately interpreted. Patient engagement for symptom assessment increased from 25% to 70%.
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Bill Siwicki
09:56 am
June 01, 2023
An expert in accountable care and value-based reimbursement talks about approaching the payment model from the perspective of primary care providers, and discusses the IT tools they need.
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Bill Siwicki
10:19 am
May 31, 2023
Through its virtual care and remote monitoring programs, University of Alabama at Birmingham has increased the census and case-mix index of rural hospitals, among other successes.
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Bill Siwicki
10:44 am
May 30, 2023
What can be expected in healthcare and health IT? What should CIOs and other health IT leaders be doing to address new virtual care challenges? An expert consultant has answers.
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Bill Siwicki
10:55 am
May 26, 2023
Industry-defined limitations can help ensure an accelerated path to adoption by protecting providers from algorithm failures that could cause counter-evolutionary overreactions to artificial intelligence usage, says one CTO.
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Bill Siwicki
10:31 am
May 26, 2023
Ryan Oliver, research director at KLAS, shows how Best in KLAS status leads to successful implementations. Additionally, he offers a deep dive into some of the most important implementation best practices for provider organizations.
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Bill Siwicki
11:22 am
May 25, 2023
That's for coronary artery bypass grafting patients at Atrium Health's Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, compared with a national average of 2.5%. Remote patient monitoring also has reduced 30-day readmissions by 40%.
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