With communication improvements due to technology and an increase in medical facilities closing in rural areas, technology may be the best way to bridge the gaps between patients. However, unlike many other healthcare initiatives, we’re seeing change being led by the...
The unfortunate truth about healthcare, and one that every organization must consider when making decisions, is that consumers will try to shop for providers due to the fact that they bear much of the financial burden. As such, organizations are placing a higher...
While the bulk of patient satisfaction and engagement efforts focus on clinician’s offices and hospitals, some organizations have taken it upon themselves to address patient needs at the pharmacy. Local pharmacies are another important touchpoint in the healthcare...
The lifecycle of any new drug or medical device is complicated, to put it mildly. With any new development, intensive clinical testing is required to gauge its efficacy and potential side effects. Any clinical tests must adhere to policy as well as ethical guidelines,...
As medicine has become more evolved, physicians have adjusted their diagnoses accordingly. Before the era of modern medicine, many conditions were poorly understood and consequently lumped under the broad umbrella of a “bucket diagnosis”. Also derisively called...
Patient portals are a dream come true for many healthcare providers—anything that promotes health involvement is a godsend for ensuring that procedures and checkups go off without a hitch. Carers have sought to incentivize adoption by offering rewards for signups or...
