Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

Two years later, Experian provides a look into The State of Patient Access: 2023. Then, 1 in 2 patients say finding an appointment that fits their schedule is a top pain issue, followed by appointment schedule processes. So how do folks feel about progress for digital front doors in health care?

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world. The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024.

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

This report is based on detailed interviews with experts in 30 US health system conducted between November 2022 and March 2023. Health consumers, across generations, are interested in unified digital healthcare platforms, new research from PYMNTS and Lynx found in their May 2023 report, The Digital Platform Promise.

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CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2024

People who require frequent appointments—such as those with chronic diseases—can maintain a high level of care without compromising other areas of their lives. 5 Ways Healthcare Technology Helps Improve Patient Engagement The global healthcare IT market was valued at $663 billion in 2023. This, in turn, boosts patient engagement.

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Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

Access to general practice has been a hot topic recently, with political parties vying to promise more appointments and enhanced GP availability. As Practice Managers, we need precise appointment data tailored to our practice, relying on our own figures rather than generic estimates. There’s no shortcut here.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Some factors that pose challenges for patients to seek support are: Stigma Lack of mental health professionals Geographical barriers High costs According to the 2023 State of Mental Health in America report , 21% of adults are experiencing a mental illness. This is equivalent to over 50 million Americans.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 4, 2024

That consumer-borne digital transformation has shaped people as health consumers, many having used telehealth and appointment-scheduling online. If we add these top 5 of the 15 together, we get nearly $390 billion, equal to nearly two-thirds (63%) of all Rx drug revenues in 2023. Then we see two huge PBMs followed by Walmart.

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Prism Career Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

You’ll need to schedule off-site tests with other facilities and call in prescriptions to the patient’s pharmacy. These medical professionals will often be asked to take patient calls, schedule appointments, and get necessary insurance information. But the job doesn’t stop once the patient leaves the room.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Some factors that pose challenges for patients to seek support are: Stigma Lack of mental health professionals Geographical barriers High costs According to the 2023 State of Mental Health in America report , 21% of adults are experiencing a mental illness. This is equivalent to over 50 million Americans.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ACI Medical & Dental School Prepares Students for In Demand Healthcare Jobs ( Updated for 2023 ) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) has released their 2023 Industry Outlook , which continues to show that jobs for allied health professionals in the US are growing at 13%, a much faster rate than other professions.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Key Takeaways: At the beginning of 2023, young US adults between the ages of 18 to 34 years reported higher usage and appreciation of meditation applications, while 37 percent of the adults didn’t use these apps. billion in 2023 and is estimated to surge at a CAGR of 15.2 So, let’s jump to the article right away.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

Patient Portal: Empower patients to make appointments and payments online. Integration with Other Systems Integration means the software can work with other programs you use, like your electronic health records (EHR) or scheduling systems. Hassle-Free Scheduling Patients want to be able to schedule appointments easily.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

between 2023 and 2032. The easy follow-up of patients using telemonitoring solutions and the augmented access to internet services will continue increasing telemedicine delivery. Learn more about this in our blog Optimize your telemedicine appointments with these best practices. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Key Takeaways A need to control substance usage and reduce medication errors is driving the e-prescribing market growth during the 2023-2030 timeframe. percent during the 2023-2030 timeframe. In 2021, the CMS published rules to implement an RTBT (Real-Time Benefit Tool) by January 2023.

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 2, 2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for dental assistants is expected to grow by 8% from 2023 to 2033, showing how important this job is in health care. The dental assistant performs tasks such as taking patients’ X-rays, sterilizing instruments, scheduling dental appointments, and easing nervous patients.

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Top Practices

JULY 19, 2023

This pillar in marketing your podiatry practice helps you pinpoint and attract new patients, while driving traffic to your website and converting those visits into booked appointments. Or, better yet, make an appointment—we call this converting a lead in marketing speak.) First, sticking to a regular posting schedule is critical.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

Northeast Surgical Group Northeast Surgical Group, a Michigan-based provider of surgical services, experienced a ransomware attack in 2023 that resulted in unauthorized access to ePHI and the encryption of the ePHI of all 15,298 of its patients. The ransomware group was able to access the ePHI of 31,248 individuals. million penalty.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

You learn that her husband tried calling the behavioral health department to make his wife an appointment, only to be told that the soonest they could get her in would be 6 weeks. She walked out of that appointment with only a prescription for hydroxyzine, which is similar to Benadryl. She reports sleeping at most 4 hours a day.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 17, 2025

For example, nearly two-thirds of chief information security officers report that their budgets have risen from 6% in 2023 to 8% in 2024. Moody reports spending by providers on security management will also continue to rise, with cyber spending as a percentage of total technology budgets climbing to an estimated 7% in 2023 from 5% in 2019.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Deploying telehealth with assured payment regardless of communications format would help practices better manage schedules and professional resources allowing licensed clinicians to each practice at the top of their license, conserving in-person “facetime” for those patients requiring in-person encounters.

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Prism Career Institute

MARCH 18, 2025

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assistants, in general, are seeing unprecedented growth, with employment projected to increase by 15% from 2023 to 2033. They aid doctors and nurses to provide quality care for patients and prevent delays and complications during visits.

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Practice Index

MARCH 31, 2024

Income protection for 2024/25 will be set at the same level of achievement as in 2023/24, but this means that while practices will not be penalised for any fall in achievement, neither will they benefit from any improvement. These indicators are worth a combined 212 points and are worth a total of one third of the available income under QOF.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, OCR has yet to provide a date for when the Final Rule will be issued, but it is likely to result in HIPAA changes in 2023, although they may not become enforceable until the following year. HIPAA-covered entities will be required to post estimated fee schedules on their websites for PHI access and disclosures.

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