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It’s Time for Healthcare To Embrace Patient-Friendly Language

MedCity News

If organizations present medical records, cost data, and descriptions of billing codes to patients without providing context or stripping out medical jargon, then the information is potentially subject to regulatory penalties. That means providing more patient-friendly terminology is more than just a compliance checkbox.

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Everything You Need to Know About Prior Authorizations in Healthcare

Referral MD

Prior authorization is a pivotal component of healthcare, bridging the relationship between patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies. While a physician may determine a treatment plan, they must get the insurers green light to ensure coverage. Photo by terovesalainen on Adobe Stock What Is Prior Authorization?

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What Seniors Should Know About Home Health

MedCity News

If you have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage health plan, home health benefits are often covered at no cost – although it’s always good to check with your insurance provider. Home health clinicians are specially trained to educate patients and their caregivers on a personalized nutrition plan.

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Symptom Search Optimization

Healthcare Success

Forward by Stewart Gandolf, Chief Executive Officer At Healthcare Success, we understand that a patients journey often beings with a search query. Symptom search optimization is crucial for: Guiding patient journeys. These symptom-based searches represent the initial touchpoint in the modern patient acquisition funnel.

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Beyond Birth: Improving the Maternal Mental Health Crisis

MedCity News

In many instances, obstetricians, who are frequently the initial points of contact for new parents, may lack the specialized training to address complex mental health issues. Unfortunately, this is not the situation for those employee patients who lack access to a fully comprehensive family building benefit.

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Pharma Injecting Life into Digital Health Amidst Funding Downturn

MedCity News

Investors in 2022 appeared confident that the continued transformation of drug research and development protocols and the overall life sciences industry will not only include digital health solutions, but will even depend on them for data collection, analysis, patient engagement, and even their therapeutic properties.

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Edelman Trust Barometer raises questions

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After two years of pandemic fatigue, healthcare trust is at an all-time low, according to Edelman’s Trust Barometer Special Report on Trust in Healthcare. Most patients completely trusted their physicians “to put their needs above all other considerations” (69%). If so, they are going to ve disappointed.