Patient Engagement
Survey shows physicians are held to similar or higher standards as significant others when it comes to starting, maintaining a relationship.
Studies show that when consumers must spend a big chunk of their own money on their care, they can cut back by as much as 15 percent.
Both objective and intuitive elements must be considered to paint the truest picture of a patient's needs and calculate the risk, expert says.
Medical bills paid through the mail decline with each younger generation, with millennials paying by mail at a rate of 15 percent.
Findings suggest reversing the Medicaid expansion would pose significant problems for people with long-term illness, researchers say.
Interest was especially high among parents of children under age 18, caregivers of elderly or ill relatives, results showed.
Hospitals are showing a greater interest in family caregivers in part because of new penalties for hospital readmissions, expert says.
Leaders share what is still needed to provide the best care while safeguarding the health of the sector.
Kaiser Family Foundation poll found the 53 percent of people reported that they or someone in their household has a pre-existing condition.
An estimated 5,000 refugees live within 3 miles of San Antonio's medical center.