Patient Experience

Systems are honing in on improving the patient experience by reducing complexity, enhancing personalizations and making patients feel valued throughout the care journey, the American Hospital Association said in a Nov. 12 article.

The American Hospital Association expressed support for the use of healthcare navigators by hospitals and health systems to help patients find, access and understand financial assistance programs designed to pay for healthcare services, according to a Nov. 11 letter to…

A recent study found that high stress levels in parents of hospitalized children were linked to perceived miscommunication from clinicians.

Gone are the days of using single or periodic glucose readings to manage diabetes.

AI-driven automation and workflow optimization to ease pressures on staff were major themes during an executive roundtable sponsored by RevSpring at Becker's 9th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference. 

Mobile technology is crucial for health systems to stay competitive, but the many choices and options to build or buy apps can make for a tricky process.

The benefits of early detection are clear: The earlier that cancer is diagnosed, the greater the chance of successful treatment and survival for the patient,1,2 and the more directed and efficient care delivery is for the health system. While health…

Seventy-four percent of older adults say they have little to no trust in health information generated by AI, according to a University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, in collaboration with  students at the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a virtual reality experience aimed at reducing fear and anxiety related to patient radiation.

Patients' health behaviors can be heavily influenced by publicly available information and the level of trust they have in that information.