Health Populi

MAY 30, 2022

I appreciated the opportunity to share my perspectives on “The Patient As the Payer: How the Pandemic, Inflation, and Anxiety are Reshaping Consumers” in a webinar hosted by CarePayment on 25 May 2022. in 2022, billing and medical payments are now embedded in patients’ experience, regardless of the type of payor.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

She grew up in a small town in Nigeria, where career options were limited for women, and her desire to become a nurse was considered too ambitious. In 2022, I was promoted to Senior Clinical Nurse 1 (SCN1) after fulfilling all the requirements to progress in patient care. Growing up, I had always wanted to be a nurse.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study. Power found in their Study which was conducted among 4,306 health care consumers who had used a telehealth service in the 12 months preceding June and July 2022 when the survey was fielded. For health plan-provided telehealth, Humana topped the list, followed by Aetna in second place.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

Data breaches increased once again in 2022, with OCR receiving reports of 720 data breaches of 500 or more records. million records breached, and 2022 was worse with 51.9 TX Business Associate 2,700,000 Hacking/IT Incident 44 2022 Connexin Software, Inc. 2021 was a bad year for data breaches with 45.9

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Elsevier first conducted research among doctors and nurses for the Clinician of the Future report in 2022, following up this year’s survey research online among 2,607 clinicians working around the world: Elsevier polled 365 U.S. clinicians for the 2023 research (fielded in April and May 2023).

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Health Populi

JULY 29, 2022

All this week in Health Populi , I’ve covered various aspects of the Retail Health Battle Royale — the shake-up of the legacy healthcare industry that is evolving into a health/care ecosystem shaped by growing consumer demands for more experiences the way people deal with retail in omni-channel, digitally-enabled ways.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers’ use of credit has grown post-pandemic, delinquencies on credit cards are up, and savings falling after having achieved some nice growth in the pandemic largely owed to pandemic payments from the Federal government. Note that U.S. Baby Boomers would be least likely to postpone a visit for preventive care.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Petrovanie-Green says she seeks out ways to give back and is currently finishing up a medical mission in Guyana to help promote health and wellness in communities that have limited access to healthcare and resources. According to a Gallup poll in 2022 nursing was rated the most trusted profession for 21 years in a row!

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Healthcare website accessibility tools and best practices help hospitals to up their accessibility game and design a compliant site for users. Tapping into a volatile patient base can help up the revenue of the hospitals , and augment patient experience and satisfaction. Did you know that only 4.9 percent were non-compliant.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

According to a 2022 AMA prior authorization (PA) physician survey , physicians and their staff spend an average of almost two business days (13 hours) each week completing prior authorizations. Proactively communicating with insurance representatives can help clarify doubts, resolve issues, and expedite the authorization process.

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Health Prime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

When paired with diminishing payer reimbursements, the importance of collecting balances escalates significantly. Effective collections are multifaceted and require a strategic blend of proactive measures, clear communication, and innovative technologies. Clear and concise statements are essential for effective communication.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 21, 2025

Key Takeaways In 2022 an average of 1.94 It’s essential to keep up with the increasing risks displayed by emerging technologies. According to a survey , customer engagement is the top risk at healthcare organizations, followed by cybersecurity and the transition to value-based care. Thereby, building trust with them.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2025

Why the latest patient experience news is worth following Keeping pace with patient experience trends is essential for healthcare organizations striving to meet evolving expectations, improve patient satisfaction, and achieve better health outcomes. A survey in 2024 revealed that 83.8%

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral system improves communication between providers and patients, and maintains continuity of treatment. percent CAGR between 2022 to 2030 ). It also helps to maintain the flow of data between healthcare providers, allowing for timely interventions, follow-up care, and medications.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“The biggest challenge in dementia care is creating a community,” said Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, during the 2022 Relias Impact Nation conference. It’s hard to have a community when providers are leaving or don’t know what they are supposed to do and how to do it.” Knowledge — Ask to learn and understand more.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

According to a 2022 AMA prior authorization (PA) physician survey , physicians and their staff spend an average of almost two business days (13 hours) each week completing prior authorizations. Proactively communicating with insurance representatives can help clarify doubts, resolve issues, and expedite the authorization process.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Initially, the proposed rule released in July 2021 indicated that the first performance year for HHVBP would be 2022, but CMS officials moved that back a year. For the few months remaining in 2022, you can work to identify areas where you trail the national averages, then develop action plans to improve those metrics. Communication.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Recently, she presented “Shouldering the Responsibility: Implementation of a Collaborative Shoulder Dystocia Initiative” with her colleagues at the 2022 ASHRM Annual Conference. Excellence in knowledge, communication, quality, and safety—no matter the realm, the focus should be excellence.

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CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2024

This guide will set your practice up for success in the fast-evolving healthcare landscape. According to a 2022 study , more active patient engagement results in “fewer complications, minimizing unnecessary visits, and emergency admissions in the hospital.” They also increase the likelihood of patient follow-through.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Auvelity has achieved the distinction of “statistically significant antidepressant efficacy” within 1 week, compared to several weeks or longer with other medications ( Khabir, Hashmi, & Asghar, 2022 ). 2022 ), and also for ADHD in adults.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. public health, as well.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 8, 2024

According to the AACA , in 2022, 80% of nurses in the United States were white/caucasian. That includes things like racism from patients or co-workers, discrimination, and even economic hurdles depending on your background and where you grew up. All nurses must care for themselves and infuse wellness into their daily work.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

Specifically, medical providers must invest in robust telehealth solutions to facilitate virtual consultations, remote patient monitoring, and seamless patient communication. Healthcare providers must focus on delivering a holistic patient experience, leveraging technology to enhance communication, education, and overall satisfaction.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The responsibilities and education requirements for each role at this step of the PA process are listed below: Pharmacist : The pharmacist is mainly responsible for communicating with the provider’s office to process a prescription PA request or denial. In order to practice, they must have a high school diploma.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

The responsibilities and education requirements for each role at this step of the PA process are listed below: Pharmacist: The pharmacist is mainly responsible for communicating with the provider’s office to process a prescription PA request or denial. They help the patient obtain a PA by communicating with the pharmacy and provider’s office.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The CX Leader Podcast Trends in Patient Experience Released: July 19, 2022 Listen to more episodes. Athenahealth found patients without a no-show have an attrition rate less than 19% compared to a single no-show which goes up to 70%. Communicate delays and give context when possible. Communicate standard timelines.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion in 2022. Medical billing must follow these rules. The right medical billing software will help you stay out of trouble by following these laws. They remind staff when to do important tasks like sending bills or following up on unpaid ones. Better Patient Communication Communication with patients is vital.

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Health Populi

APRIL 19, 2023

Globally, the gap between how well I am taking care of my health versus how well I “should” be doing has grown by 14 percentage points (worse) in the past year, comparing March 2022 to March 2023. In the U.S., that delta is 11 points worse, the second chart graphs, with the U.S. datapoint shown to the far right.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For many years, I have followed the activities of CHPA, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association , and have participated in some of their conferences. In 2023, CHPA hopes to deploy similar programs based on the learnings from the Dollar General pilot expanding in the dollar channel and through community-based pharmacies.

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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Relias’ Nurse Salary Report evaluated 2,516 nurses and found that nursing salaries are up approximately $5,000/year post-pandemic compared to 2020. However, the staff nursing community is angry with a system willing to pay travel nurses two to three times more in hourly wages. Transparency and communication with nursing leaders.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

OCR stepped up enforcement of compliance with the HIPAA Rules in 2016, more than doubling the number of financial penalties imposed. The following three years saw similar numbers of financial penalties; however, there was another major increase in HIPAA fines in 2020 when 19 HIPAA violation cases were settled with OCR.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

The industry experienced 1,410 cyberattacks a week in 2022, an increase of 86%. Those regulations must be followed during the medical claim submission process, from insurance eligibility verification to claim submission to payment processing. Yet, many practices still face challenges in following them.

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Accepted Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The National Institutes of Health, or the NIH, define competencies as the following: “Competencies are the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors that contribute to individual and organizational performance.” So, it was a really well-informed working group that came up with these new competencies. 2:27] Sure.

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Relias

APRIL 19, 2023

Regardless of specialty area, the following tactics apply to all healthcare competency assessment processes. Track nurse satisfaction Our 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report revealed that nurse competency and job satisfaction are related.

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Accepted Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

And that was established in the fall of 2022. And that’s why we leave it up to the student to say whether they want to take it and have it as part of their application materials. And so we will be finished up with interview invitations probably mid February to the third week of February. So we give the student the option.

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Intercoast

APRIL 19, 2025

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 47% of the US population lived in a mental health workforce shortage area in 2022. found that 86% of participants in a recovery program indicated no use of alcohol or drugs in the past 30 days at the 6-month follow-up. For example, a study by Armitage et al.

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Health Populi

JULY 18, 2024

Bureau of Labor Statistics had good news for American consumers long-facing inflation for household spending over the past couple of years, announcing on July 11, 2024, that the general consumer price index (CPI) fell, lowering real prices for people buying airline tickets, used cars and trucks, communication, and petrol to fill auto tanks.

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