Care News
Care News Summer – Fall 2018
Care News Summer Fall 2018 is Here! Care News is TriageLogic’s semi-annual publication highlighting articles on triage software, best practices in nurse triage, new trends in healthcare, and recent developments in telemedicine. It is time for our semi-annual TriageLogic newsletter, Care News. In this edition, we highlight the growth we have seen so far in 2018 in our triage software and services. We have added
TriageLogic’s Learning Center for Triage Nurses has a New Home
TriageLogic’s Learning Center has become a vital tool for many triage nurses. This free resource provides educational material for telephone nurses and features a variety of learning material including videos, articles, research, and links to external sources. The courses provide a thorough understanding of nurse triage, triage protocols, and patient care. These resources address the criteria and skills needed to be an effective telephone triage nurse. While
TriageLogic to Attend the Annual Conference of Healthcare Call Centers
Rose Moon, TriageLogic Clinical Education and IT Support Manager, will be representing the company in Pittsburgh at the Healthcare Call Center’s 30th annual conference June 13-15, 2018. This year’s conference focuses on “bridging from yesterday to tomorrow,” and Rose is excited to share how TriageLogic is helping to create the triage call center platforms of the future. Rose will be set up at booth #18
TriageLogic Transforms Existing Patient Management Systems and EHRs into Clinical Triage Call Center Platforms
Letter from the Medical Director Dr. Ravi Raheja Around the same time as electronic medical records (EMRs) were starting to get popular, triage systems had started to emerge. These triage systems worked like simple EMRs to collect and store patient data from telephone triage encounters. The unique feature of these triage systems was that they had symptom-based protocols embedded to assist the nurse in making
TriageLogic is Growing to Meet the Demands in Telemedicine
The Summer CEO Perspective By Dr. Charu Raheja, Ph.D. Telemedicine is improving the quality of patient care while decreasing costs. TriageLogic is constantly evolving and growing to meet the needs of providers and patients. We have developed more versatile software, such as the new myTriageChecklist Call Center Version, that allows any health call center to add Schmitt-Thompson protocols to their existing patient management system, or
Mosquito and Tickborne Diseases: Triage Nurses Can Educate and Evaluate Your Patients
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reports that the number of cases of disease from mosquito, tick, and flea bites has more than tripled in the USA in the past decade. More alarming in the report is that only ⅓ of people with Lyme Disease get diagnosed. If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the
Saving Healthcare Dollars with Nurse Triage – A Case Study
While many symptoms are serious and require an emergency care visit, many patients seek the advice of a triage nurse to keep them out of the Emergency Room. There are many times when the triage nurse is able to redirect the caller to a safer and less expensive treatment option, while also educating them on what symptoms to monitor for that would warrant a need to be
Silverline and TriageLogic Partner to Integrate Nurse Triage Software with Salesforce Health Cloud
Silverline, a Salesforce Platinum Consulting Firm headquartered in New York City, in partnership with TriageLogic©, is proud to announce an integrated version of its nurse triage module for Salesforce. With MyTriageChecklist, the comprehensive triage module, patient and/or medical call centers with Salesforce can easily add nurse triage protocols into the core interaction with patients. Salesforce continues to gain momentum across the healthcare industry with Health Cloud,
Tips for Successful Patient Triage Calls
Triaging patients over the phone is challenging because nurses have limited information available to them. Telephone triage nurses are not able to use touch or visual cues. These nurses have to rely on their years of training, education, and instincts to help them make the right decision every time. Below, I discuss tips to ensure positive triage outcomes for each patient call. Be Objective: As
Using Data Analytics to Improve Value-Based Care
As practices and organizations move to value-based care, medical call centers can play a crucial role in improving the patient experience and the quality of care while containing costs. An effective way to start finding a solution is to evaluate data from nurse triage call centers on patient concerns, caller demographics, nurse triage disposition and effectiveness, and other measures to improve the call center and
Incorporating Telehealth Nurses in Your Telemedicine Services
By Dr. Charu Raheja, Ph.D. Hospitals, specialty clinics, and other healthcare organizations are expanding telemedicine to provide quality services and generate revenue. There are many telemedicine options available for each organization’s unique needs and it is important to be aware of the factors that providers must consider to make telemedicine services successful for the patients and the organization. Telemedicine Adoption [1] According to the 2017 Foley
Why Patients Love TriageLogic’s After-Hours Telephone Triage Service – A Case Study
Why Patients Love TriageLogic’s After-Hours Telephone Triage Service Hospitals and physicians trust TriageLogic to be there for their patients’ health concerns. TriageLogic’s telephone nurse triage service Nurse Triage On Call includes trained nurses that are available after-hours to discuss symptoms and solutions. We like to highlight stories when TriageLogic nurses take the initiative to help their patient beyond the standard protocols. CASE STUDY: Meet the Caller and the