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Prioritizing People: Elevating the Healthcare Payor Customer Experience

Walker Info - Patient Experience

From a cancer patient: I had to change insurance in the middle of my eight-month treatment plan. She begged me to induce before the end of the year because shed already hit her insurance deductible. She begged me to induce before the end of the year because shed already hit her insurance deductible. These are real stories.

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Legitimate Medical Training Programs (A Guide)

CareerStep

This guide gives insight into the different online medical training programs available to get you on a convenient road to success. What are medical training programs and how do they impact your job or career? The first thing to do is nail down what part of the medical field you want to pursue and what your career goals are.

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Patients Growing Health Consumer Muscles Expect Digital Services

Health Populi

These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year. Among those people whose medical bills went to a collections agency, 60% were unable to pay the full amount of the bill, and 43% were confused about the amount of the bill. 50% want clearer, easier-to-understand medical bills.

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New Year Insurance Blues: 6 Tips to Get a Jump on any Policy Changes

Amber Pharmacy

The end of the year and the start of a new one can usher in many changes, amongst them – insurance policy changes. Patients living with a chronic condition or depending on medications to manage a condition can find this time stressful. Even if your medical insurance isn’t changing in the new year, your pharmacy processor may change.

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Most Workers and their Employers Want to Receive Digital Healthcare On-Demand

Health Populi

Four in ten consumers would also welcome wearable tech for medical and fitness, telemedicine for chronic conditions, AI-baked personalized treatment, and virtual mental health counseling. To that end, most workers would be willing to share their personal health information to ensure high quality care and receive customized services.

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The Patient as Consumer and Payer – A Focus on Financial Stress and Wellbeing

Health Populi

Add on top of these significant stressors the need to deal with medical bills, which is another source of stress for millions of patients in America. It’s important to note that health care cost fiscal stress is not only a symptom for people lacking health insurance. Another health risk is medical debt.

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7 Medical Careers in Demand (That Don’t Require a Degree)

CareerStep

The medical field is a rewarding one. Medical Coder A medical coder has a home in almost all medical facilities. Medical Coder A medical coder has a home in almost all medical facilities. The average salary for a medical coder is $47,180. The average salary for a medical assistant is $38,270.