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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

Physicians remain cautiously optimistic, recalling past commitments with limited progress, but hope for meaningful improvements in patient care. SHOW MORE Pledge to streamline the process comes amid growing public and government pressure, but the previous industry promises in 2018 accomplished little. Beginning Jan.

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How to Make Healthcare More Intelligent and Trustworthy: Accenture’s Digital Health Tech Vision 2018

Health Populi

Trust has become a key currency in provider/patient/supplier relationships: 94% of health executives say treating customers as partners is important to gain trust, according to the Digital Health Tech Vision 2018 from Accenture. Finally, the Internet of Thinking rounds out Accenture’s five themes in the 2018 Health Tech Vision.

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Patients have ambitious health goals, and look to doctors for help

Health Populi

Sleep, too, or lack thereof, is top-of-mind for so many consumers: there was a growing category of sleep-assisting digital health tools featured at the 2018 CES, which I covered here in the Huffington Post. One-third of people cite mental health as a goal, closely followed by improving finances.

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Design, Empathy and Ethics Come to Healthcare: HXD

Health Populi

I’m blogging live while attending HXD 2018 in Cambridge, MA, the health/care design conference convened by Mad*Pow, 26th and 27th June 2018. Amy, Founder and Chief Experience Office of Mad*Pow, kicked off the conference with context-setting and inspiration. Today was Day 1 and I want to recap my learnings and share with you.

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Add Behavioral Data to Social Determinants For Better Patient Understanding

Health Populi

To optimize communication strategies for attracting Medicare Advantage enrollment , a Mid-Atlantic health plan studied the media and social consumption patterns for older people, learning that the target population was more tech-savvy than presumed.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale, Day 5 – Consumer Demands For a Health/Care Ecosystem (and What We Can Learn from Costco’s $1.50 Hot Dog)

Health Populi

So even older work-age patients are seeking the convenient communication channel of text in 2022. It seems the digital divide between generations, for provider communications, has shrunk. billion in 2018. hot dog deal as well as its pharmacy, but for other consumer experiences as well…like value-priced gas.

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Five healthcare trends to watch for in 2024 

Health Prime

Specifically, medical providers must invest in robust telehealth solutions to facilitate virtual consultations, remote patient monitoring, and seamless patient communication. The focus is shifting significantly from mere video consultations to comprehensive virtual care experiences.

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