Preventing Diabetes Exacerbations Through Human Connection, Not Crisis Response
In response to these concerning trends, leading health systems are redefining diabetes management by merging remote patient monitoring, behavioral health coaching, and AI-enabled engagement.
Study: 60% of New Mothers Miss Key Postpartum Care
According to the study, 57% of patients fail to attend postpartum follow-up visits between three to eight weeks after giving birth. That the number is more prevalent for younger mothers underscores an urgent equity gap in maternal care in the U.S.
The Exec: Hamilton Medical Center CMO on Incremental Successes in Change Management
Beyond the strategy of pursuing change on a small scale, CMOs and other clinical leaders need to have stakeholder involvement and engagement as part of change management, according to Ricardo Perez, vice president and CMO of Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia.
Improving Cognitive Assessments to Personalize Care
The study’s researchers provide evidence on how care teams can use person-centered tools to identify and track personally meaningful treatment priorities for patients at risk of or living with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia.
The New Healthcare Spending Law Puts Healthcare Systems on the Clock
The near-universal reaction among health systems and others in the industry is that conditions will worsen for them and their patients over the next several years due to spending cuts and eligibility restrictions, particularly in the Medicaid program.
Is This the Healthcare Clinic of the Future?
As the nation’s senior population grows, healthcare providers are launching new care management platforms to improve access and outcomes. In Chicago’s south side, that comes in the form of a clinic exclusively for those 55 and older.
Using Telemedicine to Keep Care Local
This strategy could be a crucial lifeline for hospitals and health systems across the country, not to mention the virtual care industry. And it comes as several pandemic-era waivers that allow providers more leeway to use telemedicine are set to expire at the end of September, unless Congress takes action.
Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors
Emergency medicine researchers and providers believe ERs, especially in rural areas, increasingly operate with few or no physicians amid a nationwide shortage of doctors.
How Remote Patient Monitoring Can Be a Game-Changer for Rural Health
As federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics look for effective ways to reach their underserved populations, improve outcomes, manage growing care demands, and even strengthen their financial performance, RPM offers a scalable, sustainable solution that supports both patients and providers.
Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
Even when inspections reveal grave cases of injury, federal health officials do not inform consumers or impose fines the way they do for nursing homes. And Medicare doesn’t provide easy-to-understand five-star ratings as it does for general hospitals.