Background: Physical inactivity and a poor diet are modifiable behaviors that contribute to obesity. Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for chronic diseases, including diabetes. Mobile health (mHealth) apps can play an important adjuvant…
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Growing emphasis on value-based care and population health is leading healthcare organizations to focus on ways to increase patient access and engagement. One way that health systems are doing this is through ambulatory pharmacies….
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Prior authorization is a significant pain point for physicians and their care teams, as the process can delay care and create a mountain of time-consuming administrative tasks. The paperwork and approval process is so cumbersome…
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Maxime Vermeir, Sr. Director of AI Strategy at ABBYY There is no doubt that the AI race is officially on in healthcare. The sector has long had a reputation for lagging behind other industries…
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Gary Hamilton, CEO, InteliChart
Seldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. Stressful settings, unfamiliar terms, too-brief conversations, and the heightened emotions surrounding health…
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Issues in provider communication methods may be leading to patients missing medical bills, a new survey showed.
About 45% of patients have missed or forgotten to pay medical bills because of challenges they experienced in…
Connie Moser, CEO Navenio
The current NHS waiting list has hit 7.3 million in the UK, increasing monthly. A recent survey conducted by the NHS revealed only 21.3% of staff reported that there is enough…
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What You Should Know
– As Americans set their sights on a healthier 2024, a new survey by DrFirst’s iPrescribe app reveals some interesting trends in health priorities and concerns.
– While traditional resolutions like exercising…
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The use of AI in healthcare fills some people with feelings of enthusiasm, some with fear and some with both. In fact, a new survey from the American Medical Association showed that nearly half…
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What You Should Know:
The healthcare revenue cycle is getting a major makeover, driven by a surge in automation and artificial intelligence (AI). A new survey by AKASA, a leading developer of AI-powered revenue cycle…
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