Patients expect clear information about their insurance coverage when they visit their healthcare provider, but too many leave feeling confused and financially underprepared. Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2024 survey reveals that 56% of patients struggle to make sense of their insurance coverage without provider assistance, while 61% say improving coverage explanations is the…
Amid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at hospitals and President Trump’s reversal of policy protecting “sensitive locations” like hospitals, KFF’s Health Tracking Poll finds that a majority of the public say they are concerned about the Trump administration’s actions in health care settings.
Resource-sharing across large networks of hospitals allows people to receive a higher quality of care across the country, regardless of where they live or how well-resourced their local health system may be. The post Not All Hospitals Have Equal Resources — Knowledge Sharing Can Help Level the Playing Field appeared first on MedCity News.
By VINCE KURAITIS, GIRISH MURALIDHARAN & JODY RANCK This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Platforming Healthcare — The Long View. This essay is the next in the series entitled “Platforming Healthcare — the Long View”. The series presents a 30-Year Framework for Platforming Healthcare. An updated v2.0 of a graphic depicting…
The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the University of Utah, saw one disturbing signal: Her blood pressure was 148/86, above normal despite her taking two medications intended to lower it….
This starts with viewing specialties such as oral health, maternal health, endocrinology, and cardiology — among others — as interconnected practices, not as separate areas. It also requires combining education, innovation, and investment to truly see — and feel — positive change and interconnected care The post Our Next Generations’ Health Depends on the Oral…
Walmart’s Cancer Centers of Excellence program historically focused on some of the most prevalent cancers, such as breast, lung, colon, prostate, pancreatic and blood cancer. Now, employees can access the same benefit for a whole host of other cancers, including bone, pituitary, liver, thyroid, central nervous system and gynecological. The post Walmart Expands Centers of…
[Sponsored] In a survey of 125 people who work in medical billing, respondents shared what they like and dislike about the medical billing status quo and the changes they’d like to see to transform medical billing into a seamless operation. The post Survey: How Can AI Transform Revenue Cycle Management Technology? appeared first on MedCity…
When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October depicting his budget director, Russell Vought, as the Grim Reaper lording over Democrats in Congress, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth. Vought has exerted extraordinary control over government spending this year, usurping congressional decisions on how the nation’s…