Author: John Deutsch

The recent acceleration of virtual care is causing waves across the healthcare industry. In an attempt to keep up with an increased demand for online services for patients, current Electronic Medical Record (EMR) vendors are promoting more and more piecemealed patient engagement solutions to keep up with increasing demands for…Read more

What is the patient intake process? Patient intake spans a variety of operations wherein healthcare providers gather and organize patient data from their demographic and insurance information to collecting consent forms, reviewing medical history, collecting co-pays, and much more. All these processes contribute to longer wait times, and it’s important…Read more

What is healthcare digital transformation? Digital transformation in healthcare can be seen as the organizational, operational, and cultural change of an organization or industry through the integration of digital technologies, processes, and competencies in a staged and strategic way[¹]. In contrast to digitalization in general, healthcare digital transformation is much…Read more

The digitalization of the healthcare industry has led to an increase in focus towards the individual patient and giving more personalized care. With that comes a higher expectation on providers. Electronic Health Records (EHR) have been in use for many years in order to keep and maintain clinical data, but…Read more

Propelled by the pandemic, healthcare organizations have risen to the occasion for the demand for more virtual care options by offering telehealth to patients. With the proliferation of telehealth platforms combined with insurance compensation for telehealth visits, video conferencing options have become popular and well-utilized, especially for routine appointments and…Read more

The healthcare industry has undergone significant changes in the past couple of years, especially in the arena of digital patient engagement. Consumer needs and expectations began to change during the pandemic, urging providers to swiftly adapt and offer both virtual and in-person services to ensure continuity of care. Even when…Read more

The following legal agreement is available for public use at no charge, so long as the agreement is sourced back to Bridge, along with the following copyright information. CONSENT TO COMMUNICATIONS This form describes the healthcare service provider’s (“Provider”) communication methods and includes: Your consent to the specified communication methods…Read more

The following legal agreement is available for public use at no charge, so long as the agreement is sourced back to Bridge, along with the following copyright information. ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY POLICY This patient portal and its services (“Service”) is provided to you by the healthcare service provider, herein referred…Read more

The following legal agreement is available for public use at no charge, so long as the agreement is sourced back to Bridge, along with the following copyright information.  AGREEMENT TO TELEHEALTH SERVICE This agreement outlines the healthcare service provider’s (“Provider”) treatment and payment policies, including your consent to receive medical…Read more

The following legal agreement is available for public use at no charge, so long as the agreement is sourced back to Bridge, along with the following copyright information. TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT The patient portal and its services (“Service”) is provided to you by the healthcare service provider, herein referred…Read more