Boston residents often struggle to schedule medical appointments, even though the city has one of the highest per-capita rates of physicians and houses some of the country's best hospitals, Boston Magazine reports.
Many hospitals and health systems dedicate significant resources to marketing campaigns with little knowledge of how these initiatives affect their brand. But the most effective way for hospitals to improve public image may have little to do with mailers, billboards…
Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) uses an app called EASE to update patient's families on the progress of a procedure or surgery, according to KSHB–41 Action News.
Famous country musician Keith Urban made a special visit to Mercy Health-Children's Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 18 to surprise a 25-year-old patient at the facility, reports WCMH-TV Columbus.
A primary care model that expands the role of medical assistants can help give physicians more time for direct patient care, reduce patient wait times and boost job satisfaction, according to a blog post on the AMA Wire.
Just as pollsters periodically gauge the sentiment of would-be voters, we on the oncology care side want to better understand what Americans think about cancer treatment options.
“What gets measured gets managed.” Peter Drucker’s famous quip has become a business-school mantra. And for better and worse, it certainly applies in healthcare.
New York City-based Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital employs two unlikely workers — a pair of golden doodles named Professor and Amos, reports Business Insider.
The concurrent rise of healthcare consumerism and value-based care has made patient engagement a top-of-mind concern for many healthcare executives. These forward-looking leaders understand that reaching patients beyond the four walls of a clinic or hospital will be an essential…
