Convenience, speed, and control are the triad of better patient experiences. Experian Health’s 2024 State of Patient Access survey showed that 89% of patients want to schedule their appointments online or on a mobile device. Today, patients expect provider scheduling, registration, and other administrative tasks to match the convenience of their typical online shopping experience….
This analysis examines the share of inpatient hospital days that are covered by Medicaid nationally and by state at a time when Congress is considering potential cuts to the program. It finds that Medicaid covered at least one in five inpatient hospital days in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2023.
While AI continues to advance, the healthcare industry requires a level of accuracy, understanding, and confidentiality that only well-trained human transcriptionists can consistently provide. The post The Human Touch: Why Human Transcriptionists Still Outperform AI in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
When Vice President Kamala Harris walked across the debate stage Tuesday night to shake the hand of former President Donald Trump, it was the first time the two had met in person. But that was the rare collegial moment in a face-off otherwise marked by false and sometimes bizarre statements by the former president. The…
To ramp up its food-as-medicine support, NationsBenefits has acquired Good Measures, a company that offers coaching and personalized food prescriptions. The post NationsBenefits Acquires Good Measures to Advance Food-as-Medicine Offerings appeared first on MedCity News.
New mental health treatment tools based on technology work, and outcomes are exceptional. Now health plans must expand coverage so more patients can access these new treatments. The post Teletherapy Alone Will Not Solve The Mental Health Access Issue appeared first on MedCity News.
In a new action plan, the White House aims to boost the country’s AI innovation through deregulation, infrastructure expansion and new incentives. Overall, the move is welcomed by healthcare AI leaders — but they did notice some omissions, including AI safety, patient consent and the role of key healthcare regulators. The post What Do Digital…
[Sponsored] LiveWorld’s white paper, Turning UGC into Insight: The Untapped Value in Pharma Conversations, identifies how moderated conversations become an insight pipeline, and what recurring questions, misinformation themes, and sentiment shifts actually signal. The post How User-Generated Content is Transforming Pharma Insights on the Patient Experience appeared first on MedCity News.
On What the Health? From KFF Health News, distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and host Julie Rovner sat down with Drew Altman, president and CEO of KFF, to talk about the likelihood of a national health care debate to rein in costs. As the midterm elections approach, the cost of health care is the…
Nearly three in four adults enrolled in Medicaid have one or more chronic conditions. Medicaid spending doubles for adults with 1-2 chronic conditions and quadruples for those with 3 or more chronic conditions. Low or no out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications in the Medicaid program help adults with chronic conditions avoid cost-related rationing or delays…