Physicians are more likely to ignore women when they express pain and women wait longer to receive appropriate treatment or do not receive it at all, The Washington Post reported Dec. 13.
Patient Experience
Healthcare leaders say that improving the digital patient experience and increasing patient engagement are top priorities.
Only 4 percent of U.S. nursing homes are cited by government inspectors for flouting federal registered nurse staffing level rules, and even fewer face fines for doing so, a USA Today investigation has found.
Remote care tools and programs have been around for years, but the benefits they offer to providers in today's value-based care (VBC) environment are only now becoming apparent.
Health systems and payers have both invested heavily in creating comprehensive networks that deliver high-quality healthcare.
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A new study in JAMA suggests patients may be misinterpreting medical terms used by physicians, affecting health outcomes.
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True healthcare transformation is happening, and we are lucky to partner with our clients on it daily. Methodist Health System has transformed clinically, financially and operationally through continual compliance, and are generating impressive results in terms of reporting issues and…
Primary care is the front door to the healthcare system — and it's ripe for disruption.
The concept of value-based care sounds simple, reward providers for the quality of care delivered instead of the volume of care - so why is the successful implementation proving to be extremely difficult?