Health systems must implement proven tech solutions that aggregate evidence-based data and protocols to determine treatment plans that provide the best outcomes for all patients.
As Earth Day approaches, health systems should reduce the impact of their goods and services. The hospital supply chain is filled with opportunities for improvement.
Consumer sentiments show the demand for contactless experiences that are also digital and convenient has been on the rise for years, and 2020 might be the year where the importance of this rising demand was fully realized.
Telehealth has been a lifeline for long-term patients throughout the pandemic — but what about those without reliable access to high-speed internet?
Electronic signature pads save money and reduce paper waste at health systems.
Healthcare executives are highly visible. Leaders must recognize the risk and take steps to ensure their safety and protect the organization.
The researchers also sought to learn whether any particular patient group had worse outcomes from COVID-19 than other vulnerable populations.
The healthcare industry needs creative solutions that focus on attracting more students into nursing.
CMS is moving to a value-based reimbursement program for home health agencies. This change represents a generational opportunity for agencies to implement new models of in-home care.
There’s a lot of mythology and ignorance around what women want in the healthcare marketplace. Finding the truth means looking deeper, and more critically, into unmet needs.
Moving healthcare home is just part of the growing personalization of healthcare that has been made possible by advancements in technologies that seamlessly connect a patient to their care team.
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven healthcare organizations, even in a crisis, need to tirelessly forge ahead with innovation to be successful. Senior-level healthcare executives need to follow the macro-trends driving the industry forward.
By making the care process more efficient, technology can relieve administrative burdens, help clinicians participate more fully in integrated, patient-centered care and refill depleted practice coffers.
With these action items, providers can realistically take steps and make an impact on the overall picture of health equity.
Many leading health systems have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology to schedule surgeries more effectively.
A new CVS Health initiative uses a localized approach to increase mental health care accessibility and affordability, particularly for vulnerable populations like young adults and people of color.
Patients have come to expect fast, convenient and safe care when and where they want it.
According to Pew Research, 96% of Americans own a cell phone and 81% have a smartphone, which are the devices they use to communicate and access information on a daily basis.
Hospitals created “pop-up” emergency rooms to keep COVID-19 patients separate from the general hospital population, and this could create cybersecurity challenges.
Automated solutions help measure the patient experience efficiently, gain essential insight into what patients think, and allow providers to act on that knowledge.
They will allow you to see if your current digital health ecosystem is up to the challenge of building next-generation relationships with your patients.
Healthcare leaders share their perspectives on the adoption of digital therapeutics.
We need a level of care between preventative medicine and catastrophic case management: preemptive care.
Health systems can boost the performance of ambulatory surgical centers with advanced remote patient monitoring and postoperative telerehabilitation solutions.
We can address fundamental issues from quality of care to work environment by focusing on two areas: teamwork and communication.