March 19, 2024 - Healthcare organizations that have implemented patient self-scheduling technologies have done so with success, but it’s going to require a better change management plan to get the provider and administrative buy-in to make the technology adoption widespread, according to the latest from KLAS.
The report, received via email and which recounted...
March 12, 2024 - Healthcare’s biggest patient safety threats for this year run the gamut of workforce concerns to patient access to maternal and perinatal care and all the way down to new health IT use, according to ECRI, a patient safety organization.
The 2024 list of 10 patient safety concerns spotlights challenges transitioning new clinicians from academic...
March 8, 2024 - It’s getting increasingly common for healthcare providers to bill for patient portal messages, and it’s leaving some patients on the hook for an out-of-pocket bill, albeit the bill is nominal.
According to an analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, the bill for a patient portal message can reach up to $25...
March 5, 2024 - The COVID-19 pandemic may have increased patient portal use and reduced age- and sex-based utilization disparities, but there are still differences in how often people of certain races and health literacy levels use the technology, according to a JAMA Network Open study.
The study, completed by researchers from Rush University Medical Center and...