During a panel at the Reuters Digital Health conference in Nashville, health system executives shared what they've learned about navigating change in tech pilots. In their view, success is determined by cultural readiness, frontline staff buy-in and a clear-eyed view of what success looks like.
By creating payment experiences that feel less like a burden and more like the seamless, convenient, flexible transactions patients experience elsewhere, we can significantly improve both patient satisfaction and financial performance.
Health care professionals can refer patients to the best options for diagnostic imaging covered by Medicare to give more people the medical assistance they need without extra financial stress.
Riverside Health is reporting an increase in revenue and net margins as a result of adopting Abridge’s ambient AI technology. The tool listens to doctor-patient interactions and generates clinical notes — which not only alleviates physicians’ burnout, but also improves their documentation accuracy. The Virginia-based health system saw a 14% increase in HCC diagnoses documented per encounter.
Teal Health received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test, which seeks to give patients an alternative to the in-office pap smear. The test is already covered by four major payers in California.
Trust in the U.S. healthcare system is eroding, but experts say rebuilding it is possible. They say this will require both payers and providers to prioritize empathy, transparency and personalized communication.
For the healthcare industry, this crisis isn't just about financial risk — it's about consumer trust. When patients can't afford care, they disengage, often convinced the system isn't built for them. And when trust erodes, so do outcomes — because people who don't trust the system are less likely to seek care at all.
Finding the best analytics tools for health care revenue management can revolutionize operational processes. Compare the leading software options to discover helpful team resources.
Cedars-Sinai and Redesign Health launched a new innovation center seeking to build digital health startups from the ground up. These startups will focus on four main areas: care access, personalized medicine, provider workflows and care coordination.
As AI has evolved to be more accurate and reliable, it's become suitable for high-stakes use cases including automating health insurance verification.
Experts say the fallout from HHS’ restructuring could set public health efforts back by decades by dismantling critical infrastructure. It’s also important to note that these changes cast serious doubt on the future of interoperability, pointed out Jason Prestinario, CEO of data platform Particle Health.
Health insurance claims are a growing headache for providers; many say their employers could do more to help them address the daily demands of insurers
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
Alzheimer’s costs American families upwards of $360 billion per year, and with our growing aging population, the disease needs to be more of a public health priority.
Hospitals' costs are climbing steadily — driven by chronic underpayments from payers, growing administrative requirements and increasing labor costs, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association.
German medical device company seca released the first portable body composition scanner designed for primary care. The scanner seeks to give primary care providers a more accurate picture of their patient’s health, as well as help them spot certain conditions — such as sarcopenia, obesity and metabolic disorders — earlier.
ICHRA is surging in popularity as an option for employer-sponsored insurance to access the individual market, as employers rethink traditional group plans with unpredictable renewal rates and employees seek personalized healthcare. Here's a closer look at why investors and politicians are eyeing ICHRA.
April has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For example, AdventHealth and DexCare both named new CEOs, and Crozer Health and UNC Health have undergone CEO exits. There were also layoffs at organizations including Aetna, Sanford Health and Caribou Biosciences.