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Reproductive Health Literacy Trends Down as Post-Dobbs Ruling Unfolds

May 16, 2023May 17, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 16, 2023 – While women’s need for better reproductive health understanding is imperative, a recent survey highlights significant shortfalls in health literacy.

The reversal of Roe v. Wade, removing abortion as a constitutional…

At-Home HPV Testing Kits Could Close Cervical Cancer Screening Gaps

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sara Heath

May 15, 2023 – A study out of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is bringing cervical cancer screenings to the forefront, outlining key strategies that could help get women in…

OCR Settles Patient Discrimination Case About Discharge Communication

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 12, 2023 – In a case that shines a spotlight on patient discrimination, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached a settlement…

Patient Education Gaps Leave Women Ill-Informed About Postpartum Depression

May 11, 2023May 12, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 11, 2023 – A lack of proper patient education is leaving many women in the dark about postpartum depression.

According to a recent survey, 70 percent of postpartum women reported feeling underinformed about…

VA Facilities Parallel Non-VA Sites in Care Access, Safety, and Quality

May 9, 2023May 10, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 09, 2023 – For many years, the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system has faced criticism for its shortcomings in patient care, including care access, safety, and quality.

However, recent studies have shown that…

Question Prompts May Guide Deeper Patient-Provider Communication

May 8, 2023May 9, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sara Heath

May 08, 2023 – Healthcare providers looking to deepen meaningful patient-provider communication may consider prompting their patients to ask them questions, a new JAMA Network Open study indicated.

The study, which looked particularly at…

Language Barriers Imperil COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Worsening Outcomes

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 05, 2023 – For patients who speak languages other than English, including the millions of immigrants in the US, language barriers have hindered COVID-19 vaccine access. Consequently, these barriers impacted the risk…

24 States Contest Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Title X Family Planning Program

May 4, 2023May 5, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 04, 2023 – A coalition of 24 states united to appeal a Texas judge’s ruling that could essentially withhold medication abortion pills nationwide and jeopardize reproductive care access under the Title X family planning…

1 in 5 Adults Derailed Care Access Amid Transportation Barriers

May 2, 2023May 3, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

May 02, 2023 – Over 20 percent of US adults, mainly low-income individuals, experience transportation barriers that hinder care access, leading to at least one missed medical appointment in the past year, revealed…

HHS Pledges $2.5M to Produce Prescription Programs for Food Insecurity

April 28, 2023April 29, 2023Patient Engagement HIT

By Sarai Rodriguez

April 28, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Indian Health Service (IHS), has slated $2.5 million to support the development of produce prescription, a…

Diverging trajectories of trust in healthcare and on-line information seeking: what’s next with LLMs

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Embedding clinical intelligence to help close care gaps

Impact of Mobilization Facilitated by Wearable Device Enhanced Patient Monitoring/Electrophysiology Pod–Based Feedback on Postoperative Complications Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial

Author: Patient Engagement HIT

At-Home HPV Testing Kits Could Close Cervical Cancer Screening Gaps

OCR Settles Patient Discrimination Case About Discharge Communication

Patient Education Gaps Leave Women Ill-Informed About Postpartum Depression

VA Facilities Parallel Non-VA Sites in Care Access, Safety, and Quality

Question Prompts May Guide Deeper Patient-Provider Communication

Language Barriers Imperil COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Worsening Outcomes

24 States Contest Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Title X Family Planning Program

1 in 5 Adults Derailed Care Access Amid Transportation Barriers

Diverging trajectories of trust in healthcare and on-line information seeking: what’s next with LLMs

What impact has healow had on your organization and the patients’ experience?

Weekly Roundup – January 31, 2026

Embedding clinical intelligence to help close care gaps

Impact of Mobilization Facilitated by Wearable Device Enhanced Patient Monitoring/Electrophysiology Pod–Based Feedback on Postoperative Complications Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial

Meditech founder Neil Pappalardo dies at 83

The Landscape of Mobile Apps for Healthy Eating: Case Study for a Systematic Review and Quality Assessment

Decagon raises $250M for AI agents, triples valuation to $4.5B

Successful AI adoption requires meaningful change management

The Safe AI in Medicaid Alliance can help providers hone their tactics

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