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Qualtrics buys Press Ganey for $6.75B, cites AI and patient data

Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta stated that the combination will help bring together their respective AI technology and patient experience insights.

Research uncovered disparities in patient portal messaging based on race, insurance coverage type and language preference.

Most pregnant want more information about childbirth, but poor patient education is limiting their options for a good maternity care experience.

Kyruus and Healthgrades will leverage each other's technology to ensure user access to online provider reviews and accurate provider profiles.

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Can SDOH screening perform better than the SVI and ADI?

The Social Vulnerability Index and Area Deprivation Index might not be good predictors of SDOH screening results, a new study shows.
Survey: 1 in 6 parents skip or delay childhood vaccines

Survey data shows parents that skip or delay their child's recommended vaccine schedule do so because they distrust the shots' safety and efficacy.
How a rideshare SDOH program closed cancer screening gaps

Researchers found that rideshare programs can address leading SDOH fueling cancer screening gaps in a cost-effective model.
Oracle Health's patient portal AI takes aim at medical jargon

Oracle's patient portal AI tool sets out to translate complex medical jargon amid trends of low patient health literacy levels.
Healthgrades releases provider search tool for patient access

Healthgrades said the MyHealthMatch provider search tool was designed to enable better alignment between patient clinical needs and provider skill set.
Women missing cancer screening need better patient education

Patient education could help ameliorate fears women have about certain routine cancer screening exams and clear up which screenings women need.

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.
How Spanish-speaking patient portal AI promotes health equity

Ensuring patient portal AI responses can be crafted in multiple languages is an essential step to preventing tech-fueled health equity issues.
How docs can keep misinformation from fueling vaccine hesitancy

The U.S. is facing a unique landscape of medical misinformation ahead of 2025's respiratory virus season, but doctors still have some power to quell vaccine hesitancy.
Amid worsening medical misinformation, AAP strives for truth

The American Academy of Pediatrics made waves with a childhood vaccine schedule that counters the medical misinformation permeating government medical advice.