Where healthcare challenges find solutions
UNC Hospitals' patients at risk for identity theft
A former employee at UNC Hospitals was using patients' demographic and financial information to illegally obtain goods and services.
Knowledge is power? How administrators can navigate the glut of consumer health information websites
GoodRx is the latest to launch a consumer-focused website to answer common health questions. Here's what administrators and clinicians should know when patients do their own research.
Deal aims to create a turnkey product to address social needs
Social care network provider Unite Us has acquired community referral platform firm NowPow in an effort to create a one-stop shop to address the social needs of patients.
Patients burdened by administrative hassles that delay care, survey shows
The myriad steps required to access medical care in the U.S. lead patients to forgo or delay treatment, and the weight falls more heavily on marginalized populations, researchers found.
Interoperability, social determinants challenges linger
Apps, wearables and other technologies hold promise for encouraging patients to be more engaged and involved in their care—but a host of challenges still stand in the way of this vision becoming mainstream.
Leapfrog releases data on HCAHPS, ASCs and children's hospitals
The Leapfrog Group compiled patient experience survey data from hospitals, outpatient surgery departments, ambulatory surgical centers and children's hospitals to show trends across the industry.
Mount Sinai unveils inequity index that links socioeconomic needs to Covid mortality
Mount Sinai researchers have created a neighborhood-level Covid-19 equity index to explore the relationship between socioeconomic disadvantages and infection and mortality rates during the pandemic, the health system announced Thursday.
AMA advocating for more funding, collaboration to care for COVID long haulers
AMA policy promises collaborations with educational institutions and improving information to provider on long haul COVID.
Mental health startup Lifestance goes public as insurers add benefits
Investors poured a record $2.4 billion into behavioral health startups in 2020, and insurers are increasingly looking to scale their mental health offerings for their employer members.
ED visits decline during pandemic as patients access other avenues for care
Emergency department visits have decreased significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as patients have stayed home or sought other healthcare options to avoid the risk of infection.
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