Collaboration With Healthcare Teams Starts With Medical Answering Services
Healthcare teams must be able to collaborate well if they want to provide high-quality care. This extends beyond doctors and nurses in a clinical setting — it’s also about administrative staff, medical answering services, and triage teams that handle initial patient calls. These first points of contact are pivotal in determining what types of care patients should seek. Of these, medical answering services tend to be the weakest link when it comes to relaying comprehensive patient requests. That’s why TriageLogic developed MedMessage Assist™, a platform
The Importance of Continuous Education for Remote Patient Monitoring
Thanks to remote patient monitoring (RPM), clinicians can monitor patients’ health data in real time, no matter where they’re located. This technology offers numerous benefits, from the early detection of health issues, to reduced hospital admissions and enhanced care. However, if your practice wants to truly experience all that this technology has to offer, your staff members need to receive periodic training. Here are the main reasons why continuous education for remote patient monitoring is so important, and what options are available if this becomes
10 Best Practices for Implementing Triage Software at Your Practice
Implementing triage software is critical if you want to give your patients the best means of understanding the severity of their symptoms outside of your office. If you choose TriageLogic’s flagship software, myTriageChecklist, your nurses will have access to the latest triage protocols, and have the ability to share all of their patient interactions directly with you and your care team. Here are the best practices we recommend for getting the most out of any triage software — from selecting the right platform and educating
Effective Communication Strategies for Nurse Triage
Without the benefit of visual cues or in-person assessments, triage nurses must rely on the best communication strategies available when speaking with patient callers. When performed properly, telephone nurse triage can: Improve patient understanding and adherence to care recommendations. Alleviate patient anxiety and build trust. Lead to quicker, more accurate triage dispositions. Enhance patient satisfaction and retention. In this article, we explore the most effective strategies that your nurses can use, including our 10-step process for handling every triage call. Key Communication Strategies for Nurse
How Technology Is Shaping the Future of Medical Answering Services
Are your medical answering services having a difficult time keeping up with patient requests? High call volumes, complex triage needs, compliance concerns, and limited technology can all contribute to delayed care. Thanks to advancements in artificial and augmented intelligence, the future of medical answering offers far greater accuracy and accountability. This all starts with our intuitive, self-guiding module called MedMessage Assist™ (MMA), which has demonstrated over 99% accuracy on all medical message intake requests. Let’s review what issues your nonclinical operators may be experiencing, then
Why Remote Patient Monitoring Is Essential for Modern Health Care
One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the rise of remote patient monitoring (RPM). This innovative technology allows clinicians to review patients’ vitals in real time, regardless of their location. While RPM is particularly helpful for those who need home-based care, it offers numerous benefits for both patients and providers. Companies like TriageLogic are at the forefront of this revolution, offering a robust, turnkey RPM solution for stronger patient engagement. The Growing Importance of Remote Patient Monitoring Doctors’ offices and health
The Future of Triage Software in Health Care
The concept of nurse triage has evolved quite a bit since the term was originally coined. Today, it’s used to refer to the prioritization of patient care by nurses in general practices, urgent cares, and emergency rooms, where they use advanced triage software to streamline symptom documentation and enhance care efficacy. Let’s explore this evolution further: from the changes nurse triage has undergone, to the software that’s helped nurses standardize their patient interactions; and, finally, to the changes we anticipate seeing in the years to
The Benefits of Nurse Triage for Rural Health Care
Do you have patients in rural communities who struggle with access to care? By leveraging telephone nurse triage, your practice can give them professional advice and support that can guide their decisions on when to seek medical treatment. Let’s explore how triage nurses can overcome the typical challenges of rural health care. https://youtu.be/NeFujNbfpA4 Addressing Limited Access in Rural Health Care A large percentage of rural patients have to cope with a lack of available medical facilities. This makes them more likely to delay going to
Press Release: TriageLogic Launches History Assist to Revolutionize Nurse Triage Through Advanced Clinical Documentation
TriageLogic is proud to announce the launch of History Assist, a solution designed to enhance nurse triage accuracy and efficiency. This patent-pending module helps nurses gather thorough patient histories in a structured format that physicians can easily read and evaluate for stronger continuity of care and improved diagnoses. It also ensures that nurses do not miss any crucial information required to properly evaluate each patient. Using proprietary algorithms, History Assist contextualizes the symptoms that patients share with nurses over the phone, guiding those nurses on
Nurse Triage On Call: A Simple Telehealth Solution for Managing Patient Needs
Have you noticed how challenging it is to manage patient calls, particularly after hours? Patients may experience symptoms that require immediate attention, but not necessarily visits to the emergency room. TriageLogic’s Nurse Triage On Call offers a simple telehealth solution that lets practices engage with patients and consolidate their resources at the same time. What Makes Nurse Triage On Call a Simple Telehealth Solution? https://youtu.be/disvCcYumvg Most questions that patients have for their providers can actually be managed by registered nurses, but most in-house RNs are
Doctors Today Are Struggling With Patient Retention: Easy Steps to Keep Patients Engaged With Telehealth Nurse Triage
Doctors and practice managers looking to strengthen patient loyalty and build a thriving practice are finding a shift in patient expectations and, as a result, patient retention. This article reviews some of the common problems with patient retention, and how telehealth nurse triage can overcome them to provide an exceptional patient experience. Not only will these solutions improve patient satisfaction, but it will also help with doctor burnout, which has been an issue since covid. Common Demands from Patients https://youtu.be/vAGtZtADsxc Development of new communication technologies
Essential Nurse Triage Advice for Pediatric Patients During the Summer
Do you have pediatric patients whose parents need help identifying what summertime illnesses their children are experiencing? This article explores heat-related ailments that tend to affect children while outdoors, along with the common — and not so common – symptoms your triage nurses should know about when advising parents. https://youtu.be/w4loYOkjpVs Common Heat-Related Ailments An average child can be vulnerable to the heat because of a higher metabolic rate, smaller surface area on their body, and a lower ability to regulate their own body’s temperature. This
