Sat.Jul 27, 2019 - Fri.Aug 02, 2019

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A Portrait of the Health Consumer as Confused, Cost-Challenged, and Out of Control

Health Populi

Patients in the U.S. are confused, cost-challenged and lacking control, according to The Consumer Healthcare Paradox from Maestro Health, an employee health and benefits company. Data illustrating that “paradox” is shown in the second chart: while 78% percent of patients told Maestro Health their health care experience is positive, 69% feel they lack control over their patient journey.

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Which animals are the cutest? It’s your turn to vote!

Michele Late

APHA’s 2019 Get Ready Photo Contest isn’t over yet, and neither is the fun. Our judges have chosen the 17 lucky photos that will be featured in APHA’s 2020 Get Ready Calendar , but now we’re giving you a chance to choose your favorites from the runners-up! For our Cutest Choice Awards, we’ve created 10 polls with the contest photo submissions — featuring adorable cats, dogs, goats, horses and more — and YOU get to review them.

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Enhancing stroke care

Osf Healthcare

For every minute an individual suffers from a stroke, 1.9 million brain cells die. So it stands to reason that time is of the essence when treating this medical emergency.

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The controversy around estimating deaths from medical error

Healthy Debate

Medical error causing death: How accurate are estimates of deaths caused by medical error? And how harmful are inaccurate estimates?

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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100 Million People in America Lack Broadband — an On-Ramp to Health and Safety

Health Populi

One in three Americans does not have a broadband connection, according to a new report from the NPD Group. This means that about 100 million people in the U.S. can’t benefit from telehealth and other digital health connections that can bolster self-care, home care, and lower cost care. Most of these folks in the broadband-digital divide live in rural America/. “The so-called digital divide, between those that can or cannot make the best use of the Internet, can be clearly felt in rur

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Love ACA Provisions, Not the ACA – KFF Poll Reveals American Voters’ Views on Health Care Reform

Health Populi

Today is the bridge day between The Battle of the Democratic Primary Candidates Debate #2 Part 1 and tonight, Part 2. So it’s a good time to take stock of U.S. voters’ views on health care, through the lens of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health Tracking Poll for July 2019 published yesterday. Health care is the top issue Democrats want to hear about in the debates, well ahead of climate change, women’s issues, immigration and gun policy.