Since patient growth is key to long-term success, it is essential for healthcare providers to embrace effective patient acquisition and retention strategies. […]

There is no question telehealth use has boomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, investigators are probing data for patterns of usage that will yield insights [...]

As some of the most trusted professionals when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine information, healthcare providers wield a great deal of influence in helping patients decide whether or not to get one.

As some of the most trusted professionals when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine information, healthcare providers wield a great deal of influence in helping patients decide whether or not to get one.

As some of the most trusted professionals when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine information, healthcare providers wield a great deal of influence in helping patients decide whether or not to get one.

A report from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) and KLAS Research supports a new focus on technology initiatives for healthcare executives. For the “Top of Mind for Top Health Systems” report, CCM surveyed 117 executives representing 112 healthcare provider organizations to assess “how innovation priorities shifted in response to COVID-19 and the role of key technologies in managing the pandemic.”

For its 2020 State of Healthcare Performance Improvement Report: The Impact of COVID-19, consulting firm KaufmanHall surveyed leaders at hospitals and health systems across the country to assess the impacts of the pandemic. Areas of concern for those surveyed included:

Most parents have no trouble reminding their children to wear a seatbelt, drive responsibly, or wear a hat and sunscreen when they’re outside. But the behaviors that may contribute to increased risk of oral cancers may move into more uncomfortable territory.

Challenges have been rampant in the home healthcare market since providers have been required to go to great lengths to help patients feel safe about having someone come into their homes to care for them. In an interview with AMG, Mercy Life’s Donna Wilhelm described the difficult dynamics involved.