Healthcare bots assist patients with scheduling, billing requests

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | August 31, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Healthcare bots assist patients with scheduling, billing requests Telehealth technologies help save healthcare organization $4.6 million and more Health IT analytics helps optimize big physician practice's operations Definition: population health management (PHM) CIO: Healthcare predictive analytics important to population health EXPERT ADVICE Healthcare bots assist patients with scheduling, billing requests There are several current and emerging uses for bots in healthcare beyond scheduling appointments, such as providing patients with access to lab results or a list of medications.   Telehealth technologies help save healthcare organization $4.6 million and more Telehealth technology has the ability to help healthcare organizations save money, reduce costs and achieve better patient outcomes. That's what Emory Healthcare discovered.   Health IT analytics helps optimize big physician practice's operations A big pediatrics practice uses advanced analytics to optimize marketing, purchasing, billing, productivity and care quality. These analytics insights help the practice save money.   Definition: population health management (PHM) Population health management (PHM) is a discipline within the healthcare industry that studies and facilitates care delivery across the general population or a group of individuals.   CIO: Healthcare predictive analytics important to population health As healthcare transitions to value-based care via population health management, analytics -- especially healthcare predictive analytics -- plays an important role, one CIO says.   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.