Health Populi

MARCH 7, 2018

This week at the 2018 annual HIMSS conference, telehealth is playing a mainstream role in discussions about right-sizing and right-placing healthcare. The evidence for telehealth’s tipping point is rooted in new research published today by Accenture on Patients + Doctors + Machines, Accentures’ 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Health.

Discharges 76

Discharges Patient Satisfaction Scheduling Insurance 76

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills. 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.

Billing 96

Billing Medication Follow-Up Patient Experience 96

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Many healthcare providers may prescribe treatments that are not considered routine or may be expensive, an insurance company may need prior authorization (PA) to determine whether they will cover what the healthcare providers recommends 4. The healthcare provider must get approval from the insurance company.

Medication 40

Medication Insurance Documentation Follow-Up 40

Health Populi

APRIL 11, 2018

Livongo has proven out the Livongo for Diabetes program, which has demonstrated positive outcomes in terms of patient satisfaction and cost-savings. I noted the dismal consumer experience ratings of health plans earlier this week covering the 2018 Temkin Experience Ratings report here.

Patient Satisfaction 54

Patient Satisfaction Collaboration Insurance 54

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

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.

Hospital 71

Hospital Patient Satisfaction Insurance Follow-Up 71

Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

” The things we’re trying to change, she explained, is when companies care more about profits than people, citing the “greed” of insurance and drug companies and the gun lobby. She wants to get to universal health care and initially create competition with insurers. and Canada have some private insurance.

Huddles/Rounds 74

Huddles/Rounds Insurance Hospital Patient Satisfaction 74