News Archive for October 2018

Understanding Population Needs to Target Patient Engagement

How Does Physician Burnout Impact Patient Care Access?

Health Payer Incentive Program Supports Patient Drug Price Shopping

How Community Health Workers Support Value-Based Care Principles

Health Systems Boost Patient Data Access with Apple Health Records

As Value-Based Care Models Improve, Patients Must Take Center Stage

Medicare Advantage Propose to Expand Patient Access to Telehealth

HHS Drug Payment Proposal May Cut Out-of-Pocket Patient Costs

How Do State Medicaid Provisions Impact Patient Care Access?

Payers Invest in Community Health Programs Tackling Opioid Crisis

NYU Taps Telehealth to Boost Patient Care Access for Urgent Needs

CMS Model to Push Care Access for Maternal Opioid Use Disorder

Patient Financial Struggles Suggest Need for Better Payment Plans

Aiming for Success in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model

How Can Providers Drive Transitions of Care for Teen Primary Care?

Patient Portal Use Low in Chronic Care Patient Populations

Groups Call for Lifestyle Medicine, Policies Addressing SDOH

Breaking Down HHS Drug Advertisement, Price Transparency Proposal

Understanding Physician Empathy, How It Impacts Patient Care

How to Create Patient Satisfaction During the Bill Pay Process

Medicaid Expansion States Improve Patient Access to Healthcare

CMS Proposes Drug Price Transparency in Ads Amidst Pharma Pushback

How Patient Experience in Billing Offices Impacts Patient Payments

How Text Message Communication Improves Patient Outreach

Patient-Provider Communication Falls Short of Patient Expectation

CMS Releases Quality Star Ratings for Medicare Plan Patient Access

Gag Clause Bills Signed into Law, Improves Healthcare Transparency

Record Copying Fees, Admin Hurdles Harm Patient Data Access

Patients Assert Patient Matching Key to Better Health Data Use

Physician Assistant Market Poised to Fill Patient Care Access Gaps

Docs Say Patient Engagement Technology Drives Education, Experience

CMS Revises Medicare Program Manual to Boost Patient Access to Care

Nurse Staffing Ratios Tied to High Costs, Patient Safety Savings

Premiums, Deductibles Increase as Patient Healthcare Costs Rise

How Does Medication Prescribing Impact Patient Satisfaction Levels?

Payer Awards $2M for Social Determinants of Health, Community Health

Do Hospital Closures Impact Rural Patient Access to Care?

CMS Updates eMedicare Website to Improve Beneficiary Experience

Understanding the Patient’s Role in Addressing Patient Matching

Payers Face Disconnect in Beneficiary Engagement Preferences

How Health Coaching Improves Medication Adherence, Chronic Care

Seven Outcomes of Successful Patient Engagement Strategies