Patient Engagement
UH Care Continues tool uses a logistics technology platform to support patients in transitioning out of the hospital, identifying at-risk patients and facilitating appropriate solutions.
Led by Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, project seeks to improve accuracy, quality of medical diagnoses to thwart patient harm.
The winning technology developer will receive $10,000 to create a digital solution to connect community health workers, payers and providers.
Agency says navigators are required to give consumers information on association and short-term insurance, as well as ACA qualified health plans.
Confusion over navigating the complex healthcare system translates into a significant customer-service cost burden for insurers.
As patients turn to Facebook Google and Yelp to learn about hospitals, healthcare executives should understand the implications.
Visits to the emergency room to treat low-acuity conditions decreased by 36 percent; Use of non-emergency room centers increased by 140 percent.
When asked, 86 percent said insurance companies are "very" or "somewhat" responsible, while 82 percent said hospitals were "very" or "somewhat" responsible.
Online health information and provider reviews were most used, and providers, payers need to be prepared to prove a patient's health information will be safe with them.
It's possible to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to hospital ratings and toward one that takes into account individual needs and preferences.