Beyond Data Logs: Capturing The Real-World Experience Of Medical Devices At Home
Devices can send information back to a physician, but that data doesn’t explain how the experience felt. Without that context, healthcare teams miss the very details that shape adherence, satisfaction, and long-term outcomes. The post Beyond Data Logs: Capturing The Real-World Experience Of Medical Devices At Home appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare Price Transparency is More Than Showing a Price Tag
As an industry, we can and must do more. To be truly actionable, prices must be easily accessible, understandable, and patients need to be actively engaged to act on that information. The post Healthcare Price Transparency is More Than Showing a Price Tag appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Chaos Continues in Federal Health System
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack. But the scale of the farmers’ efforts to treat the sick cows stunned…
States Facing Doctor Shortages Ease Licensing Rules for Foreign-Trained Physicians
A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could ease physician shortages in rural areas. The changes involve residency programs — the supervised, hands-on training experience that doctors must complete after graduating medical school. Until recently, every state required…
We Gathered 50 Healthcare Financial Leaders. Here’s What We Learned
The leaders who will thrive are those who can see both sides of every equation: mission and margin, empathy and efficiency, innovation and trust. They’re the ones building organizations that don’t just survive policy shifts and economic pressure, but use them as catalysts for progress. The post We Gathered 50 Healthcare Financial Leaders. Here’s What…
KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents
The KFF-Washington Post partnership Survey of Parents explores experiences and views pertaining to childhood vaccines. The Survey of Parents also sheds light on school vaccination requirements, views on federal health agencies and policy changes, and the views of parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This poll comes as the Trump administration revamps federal…
Why Expanding Access to Alternative Drug-free Pain Management May be the Key to Improving Chronic Pain Patient Outcomes
Given the increased use — and misuse — of opioid medications, it is imperative that we continue to expand access to drug-free pain treatment options. The post Why Expanding Access to Alternative Drug-free Pain Management May be the Key to Improving Chronic Pain Patient Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…