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Zocdoc: Patients valued in-person, timely access to care in 2025
Zocdoc data shows that once patients find the right provider who offers timely access to care, patient loyalty grows.
Do information blocking, test result rules hurt patients?
Immediate resulting provisions under information blocking rules might warrant another look to allow doctors to counsel their patients through potentially serious test results.
Health execs say AI boosts patient outreach, but investment lags
Despite nearly all healthcare executives saying AI can enhance patient outreach, adoption of tools to automate communication falls short.
Healthgrades, Zocdoc deal adds online booking to provider reviews
The companies said patients will be able to use Zocdoc to book appointments in real-time when using Healthgrades' provider search function.
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Latest News
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March of Dimes: U.S. gets D+ in preterm birth rates, maternal equity
The D+ grade in preterm birth rates is another problem in a U.S. maternity care landscape defined by inequities and poor healthcare access.
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Low-income kids less likely to get all childhood vaccines
The Commonwealth Fund said that 62.3% of low-income kids have gotten all early childhood vaccines compared to 77.9% of high-income kids who have.
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Leapfrog: Health system affiliation linked with patient safety
In its fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, The Leapfrog Group flagged a link between health system affiliation and A-ratings in patient safety.
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Disparities in premature deaths raise Medicare equity issues
With higher premature death rates, researchers raise health equity concerns for Black adults who might never see Medicare benefits despite paying into the program.
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MMR vaccine hesitancy grows amidst confusing messaging
Although most adults still agree the MMR shot is safe and effective, survey data shows that confusing public health messaging is giving modest rise to vaccine hesitancy.
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C-suite zeroes in on patient experience. Here's why.
C-suite executives say better investment in digital and virtual care tools will promote a good patient experience and pay off with better clinical outcomes.
Features
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Why nurses are key to building patient health literacy about AI
Nurses could effectively help build patient health literacy about AI, but they themselves must be empowered with information about the technology.
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Behind Sutter Health's new chronic disease management program
Sutter Health's chronic disease management program, Sutter Sync, leverages remote patient monitoring and dedicated teams to support wraparound patient engagement.
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Health IT pros talk AI transparency in the patient experience
As AI permeates more patient experiences, healthcare experts say AI transparency will be key to ensuring patient trust.
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How AdventHealth's tailored patient outreach closed care gaps
AdventHealth's patient outreach strategy addressed care gaps not just in terms of demographic-specific messaging, but also by acknowledging care access barriers.