Tag: healthcare system

November 23, 2022

The healthcare system has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years. From longer patient wait times and staff shortages to misinterpretation of symptoms and incorrect diagnoses, the recent healthcare crisis has highlighted several weaknesses in how the system works. […]

November 2, 2022

Patient experience is increasingly top of mind for healthcare provider executives. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines patient experience as the full range of interactions patients have with the healthcare system, including interactions with health plans and care […]

October 26, 2022

The United States is amid a major demographic shift that is testing the limits of an already strained healthcare system, with Americans living longer and requiring more extensive healthcare services than past generations. Improving access to primary care is a […]

October 12, 2022

There is no question that the recent COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the US healthcare system, exposing its weak vulnerabilities and creating numerous challenges for its future. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), this is true […]

May 3, 2022

The Russian healthcare system relies on imported medical devices to fill gaps where domestic supply is unavailable. This trend is best observed in tech-heavy device sectors where leading international brands are often imported into Russia for use in private and […]

April 18, 2022

This spring marks 18 years in our quest for healthcare interoperability. Under an executive order from president G W Bush, the ONC was established and Dr. David Brailer was dubbed “America’s first Health Information Czar.” The Meaningful Use program was […]

August 30, 2021

Worldwide, healthcare systems are still struggling to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis that followed its onset. With vaccine rollouts now underway in most countries and restrictions also beginning to be eased, the pandemic seems to be nearing its […]

November 23, 2020

Physician turnover in the United States, due to burnout and related factors, was conservatively estimated to cost the US healthcare system some $4.6 billion annually, according to a 2019 Annals of Internal Medicine study. The results reflect a familiar dynamic, […]

June 10, 2020

In March, the US FDA issued a final rule to ban the use of electrical aversion therapy to treat self-injurious or aggressive behaviour in neuroatypical patients. This is one of only three types of devices to be banned by the […]

July 11, 2019

America is getting older, and the healthcare system is buckling under the pressure. The double whammy of people generally living longer and the massive Baby Boomer generation creating the “largest-ever population of older adults in America” has necessitated a level […]

November 16, 2018

Hit and quit it. This taboo phrase signifying a one-night stand may make one a bit uncomfortable, yet most can’t look away. Except in healthcare, we’ve been looking away for decades. Every day millions of Americans seek these ‘no-strings attached’ […]

February 2, 2018

According to the researchers, one sixth of the American population is aged over 65 years. The risk of heart disease and other conditions associated with ageing is high in this population, and places a huge burden on the healthcare system. […]

October 23, 2017

To say the U.S. healthcare system is broken is both the most overused and understated declaration of the decade. And yet, amidst all this sound and fury, some serious issues have fallen through the cracks. The most overlooked issue: the […]

October 23, 2017

For a number of reasons from a healthcare system riddled with problems to people wanting access on demand, concierge medicine is booming. While the cost of joining a concierge medical practice ranges quite a lot, it is geared to more […]

October 9, 2017

In the United States, the healthcare system is in need of significant repairs. The likelihood of these repairs happening in today’s politically charged environment is pretty low. At the same time, the healthcare systems in other countries are also broken […]

January 30, 2017

Every healthcare consumer faces two major decision points—what plan to choose, and how to access low cost, high-quality care when they get sick. While much has been said about plan choice, particularly with the rise of insurance exchanges, it is […]

October 4, 2016

Healthcare reform, technology advances and the rising cost of care is changing the way insurance is purchased and utilized, while empowering the consumer to make their own healthcare decisions. As a result, more money per member per month is being […]

June 16, 2015

The Coalition for ICD-10 has issued the following statement in response to the recent efforts to create a “safe harbor” for physicians, which would prohibit claims from being denied due to incorrect or unspecified ICD-10 codes, will result in dangerous […]