Telehealth Triage Nurses Offer Insights to Health Plans as States Reopen
Most states and cities are relaxing pandemic-related restrictions across the U.S., but COVID-19 is still widely circulating. In some areas, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise. On the telehealth consumer frontlines, Carenet Health nurse triage teams are...
Delivering a Personal and Meaningful Telehealth Experience Takes Skill—Guided by These 7 Steps
Nurse triage companies like Carenet Health offer symptom assessment and care information from registered nurses (RNs) for a wide range of callers with health concerns, from parents of distressed newborns to seniors who have questions about their medications. The best...
Closing Gaps in Care With Engagement and HEDIS Best Practices
Quality measures and scores from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, or HEDIS, are driving the need for not only a comprehensive roadmap that will close gaps in care, but also for a fine-tuned engagement methodology to help health plans and...
How Do Healthcare Call Centers Differ From Traditional Call Centers?
Customer service can make or break a business—and healthcare businesses are no different. From commercial health plans to nonprofit health systems to wellness programs, patients and members expect and deserve on-demand engagement. They want an experience similar to...
Defining the Different Types of Healthcare Concierge Services
The term “healthcare concierge services” can be confusing in today’s healthcare landscape and often means different things to different people. One definition of the term is a fee-based model of care where patients purchase a la carte services directly...
Beyond a Healthcare Call Center: A Look at Modern Clinical and Engagement Support
Payers, providers and other healthcare partners are all focused on finding better ways to engage with patients to enhance quality of care, improve outcomes and lower overall costs. But doing so in the current healthcare ecosystem means quickly adapting a new way of...
The Benefits of a High-Performing Nurse Advice Line
Many health plans and some healthcare providers offer a nurse advice line to support patients and members by assessing and triaging symptoms, offering care advice and referrals, and educating members about their health. But what if the power of a nurse advice line...