Pressure is always on for healthcare providers to operate more efficiently while also providing better care and health outcomes. One way to accomplish this seemingly impossible task is a healthcare kiosk. This article addresses six benefits of patient check-in kiosks in a healthcare setting. 1) Healthcare Kiosks Streamline Patient Check-in Checking-in-patients is the “low-hanging fruit” in healthcare kiosk deployment. Kiosk systems can be…
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AMD Global Telemedicine Inc. (AMD), the pioneer of clinical Telemedicine Encounter Management Solutions (TEMS) ®, and Olea Kiosks Inc, the premier global designer and manufacturer of self-service kiosks, announce a partnership to deliver customized kiosks for telehealth applications. The two long-standing healthcare vendors have combined their engineering and technology resources to offer a solution that addresses increasing demands for areas such as chronic disease management,…
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When healthcare providers search for new ways to grow their bottom line, they often start by looking for new ways to cut administrative costs. Per one study, U.S. hospitals spend roughly 25 percent of their budget on administrative expenses annually, and many organizations are reducing costs and improving the patient experience by using healthcare kiosks to increase check-in speed, simplify repeatable tasks and…
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At no other time do people more highly value security and privacy than when it comes to their healthcare. Sensitive, sometimes embarrassing medical conditions in the same milieu with co-pays, deductibles, minimum payments and more create a situation where people can be very guarded about their personal information. HIPAA laws, of course, bear this out. That’s why kiosks make an ideal partner for helping…
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The most critical parts of any trip to a healthcare provider are the treatment and the check-in process that puts the patient in queue to be seen. Often, those needing to see a doctor or undergo tests are ill or in a state of stress in anticipation of the exam or procedure. That means the check-in process should be as non-taxing and simple…
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What do French fries and co-pays have in common? Kiosks can have a meaningful effect on them both. QSRs and fast casual restaurants quickly learned that kiosks were far better at up-selling than people were. Why? Because kiosks can be programmed to ask for the order every time with every customer. Likewise, healthcare facilities have seen marked improvements in co-pay and balance collections…
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