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Docs say AI can improve healthcare, but do patients agree?
While providers think AI in healthcare can reduce administrative burden and create opportunity to connect with patients, patients are leery of the tool.
Is there implicit bias in patient clinical notes?
Researchers found evidence of implicit bias in clinical notes, particularly with variable use of positive negative language used for patients of difference races.
What goes into selecting mobile health clinic equipment?
Healthcare in Action's mobile health clinic is outfitted with tools to deliver medicine tailored specifically for its primarily unhoused patient population.
Mobile health clinics bring care to California's unhoused
Using a nuanced approach to care management, Healthcare in Action uses mobile health clinics to move California's unhouse population into stable housing.
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Why don't patients access preventive care, screenings?
Patients aren't accessing preventive care and cancer screenings due to logistical barriers, like getting time off work and getting timely appointments.
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Leapfrog: Hospitals give sustained effort in patient safety
Nearly 350 hospitals got the new "Straight A" designation from Leapfrog, signaling top patient safety performance for at least two years.
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Trust in healthcare wanes as patients turn to social media
As patient trust in social connections and online, uncredentialed creators grows, experts fear a growing medical misinformation issue.
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Medical misinformation rises as U.S. faces measles outbreak
Explore KFF data outlining the rise of medical misinformation related to the measles vaccine, set in the context of the nation's measles outbreak.
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Are patients stressed awaiting patient portal test results?
Some patients worry while they wait on patient portal test results, opening the door for some policy and health IT solutions to create a better digital patient experience.
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Top 3 factors driving patient loyalty across generations
Faced with competing priorities across generations, health systems should home in on reliability, competence and respect to drive loyalty and market share.
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Strategies for talking to parents about vaccines for children
Talking to parents about vaccines for children will require a balance of assertive recommendations and empathy for vaccine-hesitant parents.
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Top ways to use AI in patient portal messaging
AI in patient portal messaging has the power to streamline provider workflows while enabling patients access to better health information.
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How to prevent medical gaslighting from harming patient safety
Preventing patient safety issues and promoting patient trust will require health systems to learn how to prevent medical gaslighting in patient encounters.
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Can social capital fix healthcare's patient safety problems?
A focus on social capital lets healthcare leaders improve patient safety and experience via better teamwork and shared values.