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Hospitals rank low across industries for patient and employee satisfaction

Healthcare It News

The company also surveyed more than 7,000 consumers across 28 countries about their health insurance experiences and compared the data. "61% of patients feel that healthcare providers need to do a better job at listening to their feedback, and 69% said the same about health insurance companies," the researchers said.

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Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

Health Populi

Two studies published in May 2021 illustrate the value and importance of telehealth to patients in 2020, and a disconnect among many C-level executives working in hospitals, academic medical centers, and other care provider organizations. Commercial Member Health Plan Study. Together, the two reports from J.D. This year, J.D.

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Calling for Holistic Maternal Care to Address Racial Disparities: The Role of Midwives and Doulas

Bill of Health

As Midwife-advocate Jamarah Amani stated in a panel discussion ( summarized here ) on black midwifery hosted by our Human Rights Clinic and partners, “Bringing back midwifery care brings compassion and humanity to our health care and wellness and wholeness to our communities.”

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5 Trends to Look for in Healthcare Cost Transparency

HIT Consultant

Paul Ketchel, CEO of MDsave Over two years have passed since the hospital price transparency rule was enacted. Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. At the same time, 100 million Americans find themselves in healthcare debt.

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Radial Analytics Raises $3M to Optimize Patient Care Transitions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Radial Analytics , a Concord, MA-based company optimizing patient care transitions with real-time decision-support solutions for payers and providers, today announced it has raised $3M in funding led by Initialized Capital. Results show lower costs, improved outcomes, and better patient satisfaction.

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Netflix for Healthcare: Direct Primary Care & Shared Decision-Making

HIT Consultant

Studies indicate that actively involving patients in decision-making leads to improved adherence to medication, lower hospitalization rates, and overall better health outcomes. It’s also about equipping patients with the knowledge and necessary resources for proactive health management.

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Editorial: Benefits of HIPAA for Healthcare Professionals

HIPAA Journal

It has been almost 27 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, more than 2 decades since the Privacy Rule was enacted, and this February will be the 20 th anniversary of the HIPAA Security Rule.

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