By Sara Heath
July 06, 2023 – Implicit bias and racism in patient-provider communication are hampering shared decision-making, a new qualitative study in JAMA Network Open reported.
The study, which detailed responses from qualitative one-on-one interviews with…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 28, 2023 – University of Pennsylvania Health System, part of Penn Medicine, takes a step away from US News Hospital Rankings, arguing that these reports fail to use healthcare quality metrics that…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 27, 2023 – A new initiative from Stanford Medicine aims to reduce health disparities among LGBTQ people by collecting more information about gender identity and sexual orientation during patient intake.
The “We Ask…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 23, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has joined forces with Upstream to strengthen access to essential reproductive healthcare by expanding patient contraceptive access in underserved areas.
Over a…
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The following is a guest article by Eric Bacon, President at AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc
Access to medical care has long been considered a fundamental human right. But that right doesn’t necessarily mean everyone can…
By Sarai Rodriguez
June 22, 2023 – In the United States, drug overdoses from opioids and psychostimulants have taken thousands of lives each year. Among these tragic losses, researchers gained sight of a clear trend; men…
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By Sara Heath
June 21, 2023 – Cost might be the most important issue when making patient care access decisions, but factors like convenience and location aren’t far behind, according to the Healthcare Patient Consumer Survey…
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Patient engagement is a hot topic among healthcare provider organization executives. Especially as people have begun approaching providers more as consumers than patients, it is critical that providers be able to engage with their…
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by Jasmine Pennic 06/21/2023 Leave a Comment
What You Should Know:
Nuance Communications announced that Cleveland-based University Hospitals has chosen Nuance Patient Engagement Solutions to improve patient experiences by providing streamlined, secure, around-the-clock support to patients. The…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 19, 2023 – Urban neighborhoods, once redlined by federal officials in the 1930s, are still haunted by the effects, as new research shows they face cancer screening disparities.
Individuals residing in historically redlined…
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