When a new patient presented in March at a local HonorHealth emergency department, they told staff they had taken a COVID-19 test at a different hospital but still hadn’t received the results. The coronavirus pandemic in Arizona had just begun …
Under normal circumstances, the following are all true: Hospitals and health systems within a given geographic area compete with one another. The migration to digital processes takes a back seat to more pressing matters, often progressing at a snail’s pace. …
“Beyond knowledgeable,” is how one loyal parent describes the team at Pendleton Pediatrics. “I wouldn’t trust anyone else but Dr. Pendleton and her office staff to care for my kids,” the mother said after experiencing two frustrating visits to urgent …
It’s hard to argue with $2.1 million in savings. Since ACO Partner connected to and began to receive data from Health Current just over two years ago, that is the amount of savings in managing a patient population of approximately …
Managing epileptic and other high-needs patients across a broad rural area brings significant challenges, but Dr. Michael Stitzer along with other medical professionals of the Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC) have found a valuable resource in the ability to …
When North Country HealthCare started receiving Alerts in 2016, they had little idea of the impact it would have, much less that it could help intervene with life-saving care, according to Lori Pearlmutter, Quality Manager for North Country HealthCare. Today, …
The journey can be difficult for someone returning from time in jail, time in active military service or time on the street. It is even more difficult when facing serious health issues. Old Pueblo Community Services (OPCS) provides valuable healthcare …
At Community Health Associates (CHA), they weren’t surprised with how quickly they were able to use Health Current Alerts, but they were surprised at how often an Alert indicated an emergency department (ED) admission for one of their high-needs patients, …
Improving daily staff scheduling through Health Current Alerts? While it’s not the primary benefit, Jason Smidt, Chief Information Officer for Arizona Home Care says that improving staff scheduling is an unexpected benefit of the Health Current service. Arizona Home Care …
After just the first week of access to the Health Current portal, Dr. Fred Karst, Chief Operations Officer at Horizon Health and Wellness, knew that Health Current was going to change the way they operate. In fact, Health Current has …