Patient Engagement
The company targets millennials, who have been at the forefront of change in other industries. Zoom is designed for an imaginary patient named Sarah, who is in her early thirties and wants to get her health care the same way she gets other services in her life -- quickly and efficiently.
Only 168 hospitals in the United States earned five stars in the latest Hospital Compare ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to new data released last week.
A new study of the prevalence carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae in 16 Washington, D.C. hospitals claims the dangerous, drug-resistant superbug is very present in area hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Starting June 9, terminally ill Californians with six months or less to live can request a doctor's prescription for medications intended to end their lives peacefully.
A new study by the CVS Health Research Institute found that home infusion care is safe, clinically effective and improves quality of life; and when it's compared to infusion care delivered in a hospital or clinic, it may also reduce healthcare costs.
1,900 women across the state were automatically transferred from the exchange to Medi-Cal since October, even though they were supposed to have the option to stay with Covered California.
Healthcare is top of mind for U.S. voters, with worries ranging from the fate of the Affordable Care Act to the out-of-pocket burden patients face in seeking medical care, according to a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll that examined the role of healthcare issues in the presidential election.
Experts say patient portals can offer financial benefits that improve collections, reduce staff workload and better engage patients.
The company's departure could be felt most acutely in several counties in Florida, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee that could be left with only one insurer, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The absence of more stores like CVS that are easily accessible to people in impoverished, predominantly black neighborhoods underscores Baltimore's other persistent inequities.