Tag: survey

June 4, 2020

A new survey conducted during the pandemic by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University found a more-than-threefold increase in the percentage of U.S. adults who reported symptoms […]

January 13, 2020

A survey conducted by The Harris Poll has uncovered key gaps in American’s knowledge of eye health, and what they don’t know is putting them at risk of vision loss. With the number of people affected by potentially blinding eye […]

September 11, 2019

Which of these is not a risk factor for prediabetes? A) Overweight B) Age 45 or older C) Being white D) Exercise less than three times per week The correct response is C — the actual risk factor being African […]

July 24, 2019

Despite believing that self-care is a vitally important part of health and overall well-being, many physicians overlook their own self-care, according to a new survey released today, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Samueli Integrative Health Programs. Lack […]

February 13, 2019

The average American would rather share their health data with pharmaceutical companies, health insurers and the government than with tech companies like Amazon and Facebook. That’s according to the latest results of a new survey of 4,000 diverse participants from […]

September 18, 2018

Nearly 90% of U.S. physicians say at least some of their patients have a social condition that poses a serious impediment to their health whether it be unemployment, lack of education or drug addiction, a new nationwide survey of doctors […]

September 13, 2018

Sepsis is a serious complication of an infection that develops quickly and can cause multiple organ failure and death. It arises when the body’s immune response to an infection starts to damage its own tissues and organs. Symptoms of sepsis […]

February 2, 2017

Have you gone to the dentist in the past 12 months? Your answer to that question is a key predictor of your health and livelihood, according to a new report from Gallup and Healthways that ranks states by well-being. “People […]

December 7, 2016

Aprima Medical Software, a leading provider of innovative electronic health records (EHR), practice management (PM) and revenue cycle management solutions (RCM) for medical practices, today announced the results of a post-presidential election survey of healthcare professionals, which explored predictions for […]

December 7, 2016

Despite evidence that certain drugs aren’t always necessary, doctors are still prescribing these treatments, a new survey of doctors reveals. Antibiotics are by far the drugs most frequently used in situations where they’ll provide no value for patients. The survey […]

December 5, 2016

Physicians who think they can safely remain under the radar of online reviews should sit up and take notice. That’s because millennials will soon outnumber seniors as consumers of healthcare—and millennials look to the internet to check out their friends’ referrals. As […]

November 8, 2016

More than eight in 10 (84 percent) surveyed patients said they consult a reviews website with some frequency to view or post comments and ratings of healthcare staff, according to a new report from Software Advice. For the report, from […]

June 30, 2016

Patient adoption of digital health tools remains low, but interest in virtual care services is high, as a new survey report finds that the majority of consumers say they are choosing their primary care provider, in part, based on how […]

May 3, 2016

60% of consumers who use digital health tools state they have an EHR; however, only 22% of digital healthusers are accessing EHRs to help make medical decisions, according to a March/April HealthMine survey. The survey of 500 insured consumers who use mobile/internet-connected health tools […]

May 2, 2016

Four years after what market research firm Black Book calls the inpatient electronic health record (EHR) “replacement frenzy,” surveyed clinicians expressed many doubts about the benefits of switching systems. Black Book crowd-surveyed 1,204 hospital executives and 2,133 user-level IT staff […]

April 6, 2016

61 percent of consumers would prefer a text alert to notify them if the doctor is running late, according to a new survey from Sequence. The survey of more than 2,000 consumers reveals the average doctor’s appointment experience – from self-diagnosis to […]

April 5, 2016

Digital health devices and apps may not be doing enough to help newly insured consumers, according to a recent survey from Dallas-based consumer health engagement company HealthMine Consumers insured after the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) expanded coverage in 2014 are […]

February 9, 2016

Strategies to engage more value-conscious patients and consumers are among eight key healthcare trends that will develop over the next five years, according to the new 2016–2021 FutureScan Healthcare Trends and Implications environmental assessment. The report was issued by the […]

February 8, 2016

While 79 percent of healthcare organizations are in at least one payment arrangement with a payer that includes either upside gain or both upside and downside gain/risk, most organizations are still just testing the waters, according to a survey report […]

February 3, 2016

71 percent of adults would use a personal health monitoring device if it was clinically accurate, according to a national survey of 1,000 respondents commissioned by The Society for Participatory Medicine and healthcare technology company Biotricity Inc. The survey reveals […]