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Republican satisfaction with U.S. healthcare costs is on the upswing, finds Gallup
For Democrats and independents, the trend is more or less flat, with cost satisfaction clocking in at 9 and 25%, respectively.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare launches multi-hospital tele-ICU initiative with Advanced ICU Care
Telehealth laws and regulations in 2019 have set the stage for increased access and use
As the care delivery platform becomes more legitimate and accepted, governments, payers and providers are coping with the changes it will bring.
Job opportunities for physicians increase by 5% as demand surges, though worries about a shortage remain
Physician compensation has also increased, and in New Orleans, pay growth hit 10%.
Machine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John Halamka
While the shift is necessary the transition period will likely see hackers targeting newly vulnerable information, said Halamka.
Getting a handle on identity and access in healthcare isn’t just a technology problem
The challenge organizations face is that each person needs one identity attached to them.
Managing Risk in a hyper-outsourcing world requires facilitating good vendor relationships
Risk can have a profound impact on the financial health of any organization, where sensitive information is often hosted on outside servers.
Patients intrigued by digital health services, but still value face-to-face interactions
Most patients showed willingness to use apps and online scheduling systems, but they were a lower priority than quality interactions.
Healthcare spending rises to $3.6 trillion in the U.S., driven partly by health insurance tax
After a slower growth rate in 2017, 2018 saw growth rates about equal to those of 2016, driven in part by the reinstatement of a fee on insurers.
Suicide attempts and hospitals admissions linked to non-opioid drugs on the rise
All states have seen increases in gabapentin exposures over a five-year period, coinciding with a decline in opioid prescriptions.
