Patient Engagement
Communication, planning and the right technologies are key when wildfires and hurricanes strike large systems and community medical groups alike.
Only a small number of consumers use price transparency tools, and physicians have narrow referral networks, which essentially steers patients toward high-priced testing facilities.
EHRs and other technological solutions and clinical tools change providers' minds resulting in better and more consistent care, expert says.
Researchers found that doctor's sentiment about patients still provides a dimension to decision making that machines cannot.
Automated software offered rides to patients from Lyft showing notable no-show reduction, contradicting previous study, companies say.
High-performing NICUs have eight critical factors in common, say researchers, and quality collaboratives have played a part in their improvement.
The emerging technologies bring opportunities to increase revenue and boost patient experience and physician satisfaction.
New research shows that consumers want increased flexibility in their access to healthcare, and they want tools and resources to help them reach their health goals.
Winning empowered consumers has become critical at a time when patients are demanding more in response to rising costs.
A full 92 percent of healthcare consumers surveyed said that improving customer experience should be a top strategy this year and a crop of vendors are emerging to meet that demand.