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Tools for Paying Medical Bills Don’t Help Health Consumers Manage Their Financial Health

Health Populi

Motivations for expanding digital tools for patients are to enhance access to care, empowering patients to monitor and manage their health, and deliver greater patient satisfaction. Key challenges to adopting digital health tools are first and foremost cost, following by interoperability and operational barriers.

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

The resources, from the Londonwide Local Medical Committees, deal with threats to the safety of staff and risks to patient safety from overworked staff. The campaign was launched following a survey of practices undertaken in December. There would also be an expansion of “self-referral” for some patients.

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Automating Prior Authorizations: How AI Improves Patient Access to Medications

ACMA Blog

The goal of PAs is to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care for their medical needs in agreement with the most up-to-date medical evidence and guidelines 1. Patient adherence to their treatment often declines when delays like postponements or additional steps are shown to them.

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Five healthcare trends to watch for in 2024 

Health Prime

The healthcare industry is in a constant state of evolution, developing new tools and strategies to enhance physician performance and patient satisfaction. These ongoing industry trends can also facilitate physicians’ tasks, allowing them to focus on patients while ensuring proper revenue collection.

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Hospitals Suffer Decline in Consumer Satisfaction

Health Populi

While customer satisfaction with health insurance plans slightly increased between 2018 and 2019, patient satisfaction with hospitals fell in all three settings where care is delivered — inpatient, outpatient, and the emergency room, according to the 2018-2019 ACSI Finance, Insurance and Health Care Report.