Reputation is everything in an increasingly consumer-centered healthcare industry, and new data in JAMA Network Open has illuminated one critical area for providers: reputation among their peers....
Those with a better patient-provider relationship are more likely to receive treatment for severe obesity, a trend researchers said in a study that should highlight the importance of good...
The patient experience is still being impacted by implicit bias, despite industry calls to promote health equity, according to the results of a MITRE-Harris Poll Survey on Patient Experience.
Overall,...
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society provides some insight into the “sandwich generation,” the middle-aged adults who care both for their children and...
Financial incentives may just be the most effective patient engagement tool for weight loss, outranking other strategies like wearables and diet books, according to researchers from the NYU Grossman...
Direct-to-consumer healthcare websites that offer a medication after online screening might be improving patient access to care, but they often fail to provide the patient education industry groups say...
.Salient findings based on a FAIR Health initiative give a glimpse into the value and utility of shared decision-making tools to patients of color.
By large, shared decision-making is seen as an...
In perhaps an unsurprising clue into navigating low levels of patient health literacy, new research published in JAMA Network Open found that patients have a far better understanding of their health...
A meager 4 percent of Americans think the healthcare industry is prepared to manage a growing senior population, with communication about senior care options and patient trust in senior clinical...
Six in 10 patients had a bad healthcare experience in the past year, leaving the door open for organizations to get a bad reputation or even lose market share, according to the latest The Beryl...
A role like a Walmart greeter might be coming to healthcare, with new data published in the Annals of Family Medicine showing that having an employee physically present in the clinic waiting room can...
Patient-provider communication about vaccines, particularly in the pediatric setting, is falling short, with at least one in seven parents reporting in a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital poll...
More than half of patients are going without care access because the online appointment scheduling systems they rely on are not fulfilling their needs and expectations, according to surveying from...
The human in touch in healthcare—helping people work around care access barriers, empathic communication, and clear healthcare communication—could all help stem the tide of healthcare...
The healthcare industry is making significant headway in collecting patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs), but clinicians are making little use of that data, limiting enhancements in patient...
Healthcare organizations may consider implementing text message patient outreach as part of their post-discharge patient engagement strategies, as the technology can yield a lower risk of 30-day...
Healthcare and patient navigation problems are an even bigger issue than a bad clinical experience, a key finding from a new Accenture report as healthcare organizations dial into improving patient...
The digital front door in healthcare doesn’t just need to be opened wide; it needs to be opened wide and it needs to lead to multiple entryways, according to new survey data gathered by Wakefield...
Cultural competency is needed to address the healthcare discrimination and stigma felt by Hispanic folks with HIV, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Morbidity and...
As healthcare professionals continue to develop meaningful patient engagement strategies, they should consider using risk stratification to determine how and with which patients providers will...
