Category: Digital Front Door

Key Takeaways Healthcare organizations can reduce costs and strengthen patient relationships by consolidating a fragmented “technology soup” of disjointed apps into a unified digital front door, safely reducing vendor software licensing fees by up to 65% while improving the patient experience. Eliminating manual data transcription and “flat PDFs” through robust,…Read more

John Deutsch on why patient access technology has to work for patients and staff alike. In a recent episode of Healthcare NOW Radio’s Talking the Walk, Bridge CEO John Deutsch discussed a problem many provider organizations know well: healthcare keeps adding digital tools, but those tools do not always make…Read more

Therapeutic patient education[¹]aims to enable patients to manage their condition and prevent avoidable complications while maintaining or improving their quality of life. It aims to produce a therapeutic effect that will complement all other interventions, such as pharmacological or physical therapy interventions.Patient education is an essential part of the treatment…Read more

Technological innovation and demand in healthcare are driving the need for patient-centered digital care management. Being able to effectively support patients when they need it and at the right time can help manage chronic issues and aid in individuals reaching their health goals quicker. Below we outline actions providers can take…Read more

EMR Patient Portals Are Breaking the Care Experience Key Takeaways Fragmented EMR patient portals damage care delivery by forcing patients through multiple logins, redundant data entry, and disconnected systems that create frustration and reduce engagement before clinical care even begins. Unified patient intake platforms improve patient satisfaction scores from 3.7…Read more

Last updated: June 17, 2026 Key Takeaways Digital transformation in healthcare doesn’t mean adding more apps. It works when access, intake, payments, and communication are unified into a single process that removes digital friction for patients and administrative busywork for staff. Fragmented point solutions might fix narrow tasks, but they…Read more

Home healthcare is care provided by a professional caregiver in the patient’s home as a continuation of the care received in the medical practice. There has been an increase in demand for homecare due to the pandemic as healthcare organizations scramble to provide their patients with a safe alternative care…Read more

We live in a digital world. Communicating with businesses in day-to-day life is as easy as grabbing a smartphone. Ordering products and requesting services takes mere minutes. Entertainment, habits, and other lifestyle choices can all be customized and arranged using different mobile apps, while online reviews help shape which businesses…Read more

What is the 21st Century Cures Act? In 2016, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act[¹] to drive the electronic access, exchange, and use of health information. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Cures Act Final Rule[²] implements the interoperability provisions of the Cures Act…Read more

Key Takeaways Consolidating patient intake, payments, and communication into a single platform can reduce vendor licensing costs by up to 65% while cutting check-in time from ten minutes to under two. Discrete data integration through APIs or HL7/FHIR interfaces writes patient intake responses directly into structured EHR fields, eliminating manual…Read more