The startup, which counts North Florida Women's Care among its clients, has unveiled new features of its platform, including one that lets facilities mass message groups of patients.
In addition to tools around appointment scheduling and referrals, Luma Health now has a new product: Care Pathway Messaging, which allows doctors and patients to communicate through bot-enabled customized texts.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
A new study from Doximity, a physician social network, found a significant language gap between physicians and patients is prevalent in cities such as Washington, D.C., Minneapolis and Boston.
Lerer Hippeau Ventures and Germany's Project A Ventures led the round, with participation from Atlantic Labs and Groupe Arneault.
What is needed? Better bedside manner, so patients actually trust their doctors. Communication that is easily understood by everyday people. And transparency about what medical care costs, plus a willingness to discuss how price points fit into consumers’ health decisions.
Even though the idea of "medical improv" came from an instructor and performer at Chicago's legendary Second City comedy factory, laughs are not the goal. Relationship-building is.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
When does my responsibility end and his begins?
Granted, Valentine’s Day isn’t usually about celebrating patient-doctor relationships, it is interesting to look at what qualities and factors leave a patient more or less satisfied with the connection. Turns out, it’s mostly less. According to a recent Vitals Index, cost is the biggest factor when it comes to choosing a doctor. Whether or not […]
During the Reaching the Unreachables panel Tuesday at ENGAGE, Dr. Steve North described the challenges of working in a rural setting – specifically Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Spruce Pine is in western tip of the state squeezed between the Pisgah National Forest and the Cherokee National Forest in the Great Smoky Mountains. “I have an […]
Imagine your loved one, lying in a hospital bed, unable to signal a nurse that she can’t breathe or is in pain. In healthcare facilities today, nurses are overworked and under informed through no fault of their own. They simply have no way to determine emergencies from non-emergencies without physically going into a person’s room. […]
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
In Law and Order re-runs after some tragedy has occurred, prior to grilling the victim’s family the police officer quickly states the obligatory phrase, “I’m sorry for your loss.” It is sterile, meaningless, and as heartfelt as the streaming digital “Thank you” at the automated gas pump. Fortunately, genuine compassion has been given another reprieve. […]