The migration of personal health information online, accelerated by the COVID pandemic, has empowered patients nationwide to gain unprecedented, direct access to their digital medical information and records.

Americans' confidence in the healthcare system may be at a low point, but behind their overarching sentiment are varying degrees of satisfaction with professionals and institutions within the industry.

The concept of human understanding revolves around finding ways to treat patients as unique individuals and personalize each patient's experiences in every interaction with the healthcare system.

In an interactive session at Becker's 11th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Shannon Peterson,Vice President of Delivery at interim staffing firm Medicus Healthcare Solutions, led a discussion on overcoming staffing shortages in healthcare and how a staffing firm can help.

For hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDNs) on the path to post-COVID-19 financial recovery, headwinds persist. Staffing shortages hamper clinical care, patient satisfaction, and administrative efficiency. Patient behavior fluctuates and evolves across a broad spectrum of preferences for mechanisms of engagement and interaction. New, disruptive competitors plant their flags—and strengthen their footholds—in the healthcare ecosystem. And inflation continues to make its presence known, driving up costs across the board.

Over the past few years, the healthcare industry has undergone a significant transformation in self-pay receivables; driven by rising inflation and governmental policies. The surge in self-pay patient obligations is impacting the profitability of healthcare providers, attributing to higher collection costs and lower recovery rates. The growth of self-pay accounts receivables necessitates the adoption of solutions that streamline processes, enhance patient engagement, and comply with changing governmental requirements.

Make an impact with J+C. Forty-six million Americans living in rural areas are facing a crisis that physicians and advanced practitioners like you can solve. 

Hospitals and health systems lacking a nurse trustee on their boards are overlooking a valuable opportunity, Ellen Brzytwa, MSN, RN, said in an American Hospital Association podcast episode released Dec. 12.

Indiana University Health West in Avon is eliminating its valet parking service Jan. 1, sparking "outrage" among older, disabled and chronically ill patients, the Indianapolis Star reported Dec. 12. 

Founded in 2009 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, MD Ranger has revolutionized the way healthcare organizations approach the fair market value (FMV) process.

Cleveland Clinic unveiled its latest international partnership Dec. 7, saying it will work with Previta, Mexico's largest hospital-at-home provider, to provide second opinion services to patients with complex cases. 

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the concept of Systemness has gained prominence as a strategic approach to overcome challenges, drive efficiency, and improve outcomes. As the healthcare industry faces the aftermath of the pandemic and profitability headwinds, doing more with fewer resources has become a mandate rather than an option.

In an interactive session at Becker's 29th Annual Meeting: The Business & Operations of ASCs, Cathy McDowell, president and CEO of Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc., and Claude Royster, vice president and general manager of healthcare specialties at CareCredit, discussed the rising costs of healthcare and the financial burden it places on patients.

Summary: For the past decade, healthcare teams have used web trackers that enable digital analytics and advertising without regard for HIPAA compliance. That all changed in late 2022 with the new web tracking guidance from HHS. Suddenly, healthcare teams had to entirely rethink their use of traditional web trackers. The new guidance doesn't mean healthcare teams have to stop using digital ads and analytics; it means they must take a different approach to using those tools — a privacy-first approach. This article will help healthcare teams understand how a privacy-first approach to ads and analytics is the only way forward if covered entities want their websites to remain HIPAA compliant.

Experts say that good design is invisible. Yet, whether we notice it or not, design is all around us.

The dynamism in the healthcare industry is unprecedented. The highly skilled medical coders are the backbone of the healthcare industry and play a pivotal role in facilitating effective communication between healthcare providers, payers, and researchers.

In an interactive session at the 8th Annual Becker's Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, Travis Bias, DO, chief medical officer of clinician solutions at 3M Health Information Systems, led a discussion on the use of technology to improve clinical documentation while reducing administrative tasks for clinicians.

In a recent webinar hosted by American Telemedicine Association, health system leaders from across the country came together to discuss how home-based-care strategies can impact and have impacted their organization’s bottom line.

Tampa General Hospital will soon provide healthcare services in Babcock Ranch, Fla., the first town in America to be powered entirely by solar power. 

Revenue cycle goals for many leaders are aggressive, but may not be totally realistic with their current operations.