Patient Engagement
Part of the issue is that consumers are often undisciplined about saving in general, and lack the necessary vocabulary for financial communication.
Of that total, $451 million was spent on men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer graded with a Gleason score of 6, considered unworthy of aggressive treatment.
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.