HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While doctors are often familiar with their frequent visitors who have high healthcare needs, they may be unaware of attributed patients who repeatedly use emergency services for conditions treatable in a primary care setting. Typically, the highest costs aren’t incurred during primary care visits.

Primary Care 115

Primary Care Healthcare Healthcare Providers Healthcare Innovation 115

Etactics

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The main goal for the HIPAA Privacy Rule (December 20, 2000) is to protect health information without infringing upon providing quality healthcare. Doctors and nurses must be able to care for their patient’s after all. In essence, HIPAA balances the confidentiality, integrity and availability of healthcare information.

Regulations 52

Regulations Doctors Nursing Health Data 52

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Use of Wearables As digital and lifestyle consumer products continue to gain momentum, there is growing patient interest in sharing their health data with their doctors outside of office visits via these devices.

Health Science 52

Health Science Regulations Doctors Health Data 52

HIT Consultant

JULY 27, 2023

Despite having relatively good health overall, American seniors account for one in four doctors’ visits , and many are currently living with chronic health conditions (31% with at least one; 18% with six or more).

Nursing 98

Nursing Hospitals Patient Safety Accountability 98

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

Episode Introduction Melissa shares the four challenges faced by caregivers today, calls on doctors to recognize family and patients as a ‘’unit’’, and highlights the ‘’unpaid, untrained, overwhelmed, burned-out’’ reality of caregiving. Melissa explained the difference when a doctor finally included her in decision-making. ‘’I

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 20, 2022

Jason received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University in 2002 and has over 20 years of diverse industry experience.

Primary Care 95

Primary Care Integration Healthcare Providers Healthcare Quality 95

Vie Healthcare

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

They’re less likely to follow doctor’s orders, quote into quote. And in healthcare, quality and safety, obviously we like to say that if you cut the wrong leg off, all the smiles in the world aren’t gonna create a good patient experience, right? So it hits you financially. Are you having a dialogue?

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Nursing Healthcare Hospitals 52

Patient Safety Movement

MARCH 28, 2024

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation strongly advocates for systemic payer policy changes aimed at incentivizing healthcare organizations to adopt evidence-based solutions, prioritize quality over quantity, and encourage public reporting to mitigate risks.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Doctors Quality Assurance 52

Health Dialog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If the patient decides that the ER is not the best option, we tell them which signs or symptoms to watch for and give them a timeframe for when they should call their doctor. Helping a coworker could not only save a life but also help one of our payer clients improve healthcare quality.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Nursing Population Health Hospitals 40

Healthcare ECONOMIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Some Medicare plans’ lack of transparency “deprives researchers and doctors of critical data to evaluate problems and trends in patient care,” said Xavier Becerra, the secretary of health and human services, in a statement.

Medicare 91

Medicare Medicaid Accountability Quality of Care 91

Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The American Lung Association urges adults to ask their doctor if they are up to date on their CDC-recommended adult vaccinations and take a personal risk assessment at Lung.org/pneumococcal. We are doing this—and healthcare is better because of it. Patient Safety Initiatives in Ghana Knowledge is power—even the power to save a life.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare Quality 52

Health Populi

JULY 25, 2023

Start with health care quality, which 58% of U.S. The percent of health consumers evaluating their healthcare quality as very good or good fell to 41% of people in June 2023, an erosion of 17 percentage points, shown in the first chart. Another one-fourth of patients found and used a different doctor or organization.

Doctors 62

Doctors Patient Experience Healthcare Quality Hospitals 62

Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

On September 11, the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) had its virtual meeting where it reviewed quality and safety of healthcare. It’s best to see your doctor right away if you experience any of these: New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit). Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare 52

Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The contributions of female doctors to healthcare are immeasurable, not only in their clinical expertise but also in their ability to foster environments where patients and families are empowered to be active participants in their care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare 52