Patient Engagement

There are growing numbers of U.S. adults without a usual source of care over the past decade, Commonwealth Fund finds.

Total gross Medicare spending on GLP-1 drugs has skyrocketed, rising from $57 million in 2018 to $5.7 billion in 2022.

<p>Technology can consolidate systems and automate workflows, easing challenges including burnout, says Nicole Rogas, president of symplr.</p>

The agency stresses the importance of obtaining and documenting informed consent before performing sensitive examinations.

<p>People are demanding more, and they want a way to hack the system, says patient advocate and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient Grace Cordovano, cofounder of Unblock Health.</p>

Habitat Health is designed to help participants live independently in their homes, beginning first in California and then nationally.

<p>The book "Diagnosed: An Insider's Guide for Your Healthcare Journey," came out of gaps in their own care experiences, says Cris Ross, CIO of Mayo Clinic, and Edward Marx, CEO of Marx Advisory.<br />  </p>

<p>Arnab Sen, chief strategy officer of Omega Healthcare, talks about how technology can help healthcare organizations boost productivity, make the treatment process easier for patients to understand and reduce clinician burnout.<br />  </p>

Upwards of 41 drugs available through Medicare Part B could have a lowered Part B coinsurance rate from April 1 to June 30.

An average of 3.2% of all claims denied include those that are preapproved via the prior authorization process.