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ACA rule boosted medical interpreter access, health equity
An ACA mandate requiring medical interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency boosted access nearly threefold, improving health equity.
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.
Survey: 83% of patients trust their docs for health advice
Patients foremost trust their doctors for medical information but see digital health tools as a means to a more modern, streamlined experience.
RevSpring acquires Kyruus to fuse provider search functions
RevSpring said Kyruus' provider search, provider directory and appointment scheduling functions will complement its patient engagement and payments tools.
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Latest News
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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.
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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.
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What's the best way to measure health-related social needs?
Research shows no system for measuring health-related social needs can capture every need, suggesting that organizations should leverage multiple systems for a holistic approach.
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86% of docs say medical misinformation has become more insidious
As docs say medical misinformation has gotten worse, many fear the impact it will have on patient care and outcomes.
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ONC: As patient engagement tech soars, a digital divide opens
More organizations have adopted patient engagement technology capabilities, but have they also deepened a digital divide?
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Epic unveils MyChart Central to link disparate patient portals
Epic's MyChart Central intends to solve the age-old problem of having multiple patient portal logins at different healthcare providers.
Features
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kaiser's AI patient portal success hinges on quality checks
The AI patient portal tool from Kaiser Permanente uses natural language process to support patient navigation and streamline appointment scheduling.