Telehealth has undergone a transition from pandemic-era lifeline to convenient outlet for routine follow-ups, treatment of minor illnesses and mental health service. But along the way, a stark generation gap has emerged between Millennials and Baby Boomers, with younger patients driving the highest overall satisfaction scores and older patients experiencing significantly lower levels of satisfaction.
Toni Laracuente, HIMSS’ SVP and head of analytics, said the HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM) is assessing digital infrastructure across all healthcare delivery environments, including community health, virtual care and telehealth.
In a letter to state health officials late last week, the U.S.
A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to stop the October 1 deadline for pharmaceutical companies to begin drug price negotiations in Medicare.
The American Hospital Association has said it supports a careful review of artificial intelligence regulations in healthcare, but favors a “sector-specific” approach such as has been applied to health-focused software applications.
The American Nurses Association, which represents about 5 million nurses nationwide, has recognized cannabis nursing as a nursing specialty. Cannabis nursing is identified by the American Cannabis Nurses Association as a specialty nursing practice focused on the healthcare of consumers seeking education and guidance in the therapeutic use of cannabis.
Security should be integrated into every department of a healthcare organization. Barbee Mooneyhan, VP of security, IT and privacy at Woebot Health, explains the need to treat security as a necessity, not just a cost center.
PayMedix CEO Tom Policelli knows the challenges faced by hospitals in collecting payments from patients after the procedure or service has been performed. This is not from uninsured patients, but from consumers who have employer coverage, but who may still owe hospitals and doctors a large percent of the bill due to deductibles, copays and […]
The American Hospital Association has released a blog on research it said confirms what hospitals and health systems have been saying: That 2022 was among the most financially challenging years the hospital field has experienced and that recovery remains challenging.
The job market is strong for medical residents, with the majority (56%) in a new survey saying they received 100 or more job solicitations during their training. AMN Healthcare’s 2023 Survey of Final-Year Medical Residents showed that this is the highest number since the survey was first conducted in 1991.