A skills gap is a discrepancy between the skills required for a certain job or industry and the skills that job seekers or employees have. For example, there often aren’t enough people with the coding skills needed for certain software development jobs in the tech world. In healthcare, ther...
However, the use of inaccessible and technical language when communicating with patients is a barrier to effective patient involvement.MethodsWe analyzed peer-reviewed and gray literature on how language is used in communication between healthcare researchers and patients. We used this analysis to ...
A brave new digital world where complex systems seamlessly “talk” to one another and automatically grant the appropriate permissions is the healthcare utopia that many are striving to achieve. But the reality is, security, privacy and compliance issues are still a major concern for many healthca...
What distinguished the health care providers that were able to make quick, effective decisions? A host of factors contributed to this gap in responses, as each faced a unique set of challenges. But one particular factor appears to have set leaders apart: They had a strong capac...
In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on price transparency in the healthcare industry. Under theTransparency in Coverage (TCR) rule, hospitals and payors to publish their pricing data in a machine-readable format. With this move, patients can compare prices b...
Finally, if you go to a provider outside of your health insurance network, your preventive care likely won’t be free. As with all medical services, you stand to save more when you seek in-network providers. The Best Advice: Ask When you schedule an appointment...
Advanced Healthcare Data Sharing Is The Future Healthcare data sharing is vital for a patient’s recovery. A single medical issue could involve a hospital, physical therapist, pharmacist, and personal doctor. Being able to securely share patients’ data while still being HIPAA compliant will bette...
Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare benefits spending is projected to increase to nearly $1.8 trillion by 2031 due to growth in the Medicare population and increases in health care costs. Your Medicare costs might be on your mind as you look at your expenses. Are Medicare costs going up in ...
Likewise, it can be difficult to pinpoint the reasons people do not access health care services, particularly if they are legally entitled to health care services. Gaps in access to health care in countries with mandates for universal coverage may occur due to a number of reasons, such as ...
It becomes a frequent challenge to wait weeks for a doctor to visit their region; this problem worsens when caring for sensitive populations, such as the elderly or children. This geographic restriction highlights the urgent need for creative healthcare solutions that close the gap and offer ...