Patient data access
Patient data access, critical regulatory requirement, concerns the secure retrieval and use of individual health information, often via a patient portal or other secure means. In addition, adequate access to care and appointment scheduling, are mainstays of patient-centered care.
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02 Dec 2024
How Meharry teamed up with Oracle for health equity data
The Oracle partnership mostly centers on better health IT interoperability, which Meharry said will fuel health equity data access. Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2024
Oracle Health unveils patient portal tool for care management
The Oracle Health Patient Portal and Oracle Health Patient Administration tools aim to streamline care management and patient intake, the company says. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2018
NPs, PAs Could Reduce Primary Care Physician Shortage Nearly 70%
NPs and PAs have potential to fill primary care physician care gaps. When scope of practice is expanded, non-physician clinicians can address patient care access. Continue Reading
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06 Sep 2018
How Does Provider Burnout Impact Patient Care Quality, Care Access?
Provider burnout affects clinicians at 83 percent of healthcare organizations. How does this impact patient care quality? Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2018
How Nurse Staffing Ratios Impact Patient Safety, Access to Care
As industry professionals debate nurse staffing ratios, questions about patient safety, care quality, and care access abound. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2018
How Non-Clinical Staff Enable Patient Engagement, Care Coordination
Patient navigators, health coaches, and community health workers are key to patient engagement and care coordination. But what is the difference between these non-clinical jobs? Continue Reading
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07 Aug 2018
How Do Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Impact Patients?
Healthcare merger and acquisition deals impact patient access to care and care costs, although its up to debate whether it is for better or for worse. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2018
Patient Portal Adoption Tops 90%, But Strong Patient Use Is Needed
Patient portal adoption reaches 90 percent, but more action is necessary to drive meaningful patient portal use. Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2018
How Rideshare Companies Can Address Social Determinants of Health
Rideshare companies have become an important vehicle for driving better patient care access and addressing the social determinants of health. Continue Reading
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27 Jun 2018
Why Patient Behavior Change Is Key for Chronic Disease Management
To make chronic disease management and patient behavior change effective, healthcare professionals must create strategies that play on patients' overall lifestyle goals. Continue Reading
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15 May 2018
What Are the Top Barriers to Patient Portal Adoption, Use?
Despite strong clinician support, patient portal adoption still hovers at 90 percent because patients face some barriers to meaningfully using the tool. Continue Reading
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03 May 2018
What Is the Role of Connected Health in Patient Engagement?
Connected health and digital health tools have the power to enhance patient engagement, patient access to care, and patient empowerment. Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2018
What Are Microhospitals, Their Impact on Patient Access to Care?
Microhospitals present an opportunity to supplement patient access to care. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2018
Patient Recall Suffers as Patients Remember Half of Health Info
Low patient recall rates can negatively impact patient activation in care and shared decision-making. Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2018
Nurses Must Be Involved in Patient Health Literacy Support
The American Academy of Nursing is calling on all nurses to use patient education to drive better patient health literacy. Continue Reading
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14 Mar 2018
How Does Social Media Impact Perceived Provider Professionalism?
Patients perceive provider social media accounts with purely patient education material with more provider professionalism than profiles with personal content. Continue Reading
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12 Mar 2018
Solutions for Reducing Healthcare Appointment Wait Times for Patients
Long appointment wait times in healthcare can serve as a major dissatisfier for patients. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2018
What is Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Patient Access?
Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) is a required Medicaid benefit, but other healthcare entities are offering rides to help improve patient access to care. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2018
Patient Education, Scheduling Fixes Shrink Patient No-Show Rates
The Elmont Teaching Health Center reduced patient no-show rates by 14 percent by focusing on patient education about appointment attendance and better office scheduling systems. Continue Reading
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15 Jan 2018
3 Things to Know to Conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment
Non-profit hospitals are gearing up to report data from the community health needs assessments, which should help inform social health programs. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2018
Assessing the Outcomes, Successes of Community Health Programs
Community health programs need strong data analysis to assess the outcomes and efficacy of these projects. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2018
Patient Health Data Access Top-of-Mind in ONC Draft Framework
The ONC's Trust Exchange Framework touts easy patient health data access a high priority in data interoperability going forward. Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2018
What are the Pros and Cons of Retail, Urgent Care Clinics?
Retail and urgent care clinics make patient access to care convenient, but also have their pitfalls. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2018
Drug Formulary Exclusion Lists Reduce Patient Access to Treatment
Drug formulary exclusion lists have grown by 160 percent since 2014, hindering patient access to treatment. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2018
Exploring Open Access Scheduling in Patient Access to Care
Open access scheduling improves same-day patient access to care by making a complex change: doctors do today's work today, developers say. Continue Reading
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28 Dec 2017
Understanding Physician Shortage Issues, Patient Care Access
The physician shortage is expected to reach up to 104,900 physicians by 2030, posing a serious barrier to patient care access. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2017
Do Health Data Security Concerns Influence Patient Data Sharing?
Patient education tactics can help quell health data security concerns during patient data sharing, researchers suggest. Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2017
Overcoming Transportation Barriers to Drive Patient Care Access
Hospitals are at the cornerstone of addressing patient transportation barriers and patient care access, according to AHA. Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2017
Public Health Pros Use Twitter for Patient Education Messages
Social media platforms are useful for public health professionals to disseminate patient education and dispel misinformation in the healthcare space. Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2017
Strategies for Rural Patient Healthcare Access Challenges
Regional providers and industry leaders and policymakers must work together to overcome rural patient healthcare access challenges. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2017
Engaging All Stakeholders in the Culture of Community Health
The culture of community health hinges on engaging all relevant stakeholders, including organizations, hospitals, and residents. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2017
Addressing Language Barriers in Patient-Provider Communication
Patients with limited English proficiency face significant language barriers that keep them from fully participating in their care and in patient-provider communication. Continue Reading
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20 Sep 2017
What is Motivational Interviewing in Patient Care Management?
Motivational interviewing helps put health behavior change in the hands of the patient. Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2017
What is the Difference Between Urgent Care, Retail Health Clinics?
Urgent care and retail health clinics are two distinct entities that both help deliver convenient patient care access. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2017
What is the Patient Activation Measure in Patient-Centered Care?
The patient activation measure (PAM) is a 100-point, quantifiable scale determining patient engagement in healthcare. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2017
How to Create, Conduct Community Health Needs Assessments
Community health needs assessments are not only an IRS requirement, but also a critical tool for forging community health partnerships. Continue Reading
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22 Aug 2017
5 Ways to Improve Medication Adherence in Chronic Care Patients
Providers need to uncover the patient barriers to help improve medication adherence in chronically sick patients. Continue Reading
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22 Aug 2017
What are Healthcare Navigators, Patient-Centered Care Benefits?
Healthcare navigators help patients move through both the payer and clinical spaces. Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2017
Top 4 Patient Motivation Techniques for Health Improvement
Patient motivation techniques are critical for providers trying to activate patients in chronic care management programs. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2017
4 Pros and Cons of Digital Patient Health Data Access
Healthcare experts are currently weighing the benefits and drawbacks of broad patient health data access. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2017
How to Develop Community Health, Patient Outreach Efforts
Community health and patient outreach efforts should center on meeting the social needs of patients in rural and vulnerable urban areas, AHA says. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2017
3 Factors Swaying Patient Decisions for Treatment Facilities
Patient decisions for treatment facilities are driven by quality care reports, convenience, and cost. Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2017
3 Steps to Improving Appointment Scheduling for Patients
Streamlining appointment scheduling for patients will improve the patient experience and enhance patient healthcare access. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2017
Using Social Determinants of Health in Patient-Centered Care
The social determinants of health are key to targeting patient outreach outside the hospital or clinic. Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2017
The Difference Between Patient Education and Health Literacy
Understanding the difference between patient education and health literacy will help clinicians target their patient engagement efforts. Continue Reading
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09 Jun 2017
Overcoming Patient Barriers to Chronic Disease Management
Non-compliant patients aren't simply ignoring their chronic disease management plans; they usually have a series of barriers keeping them from adherence. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2017
Understanding Stigma as a Mental Healthcare Barrier
Healthcare professionals must understand stigma as a mental healthcare barrier in order to overcome it. Continue Reading
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28 Apr 2017
Top Hospital Patient Portal Vendors by Implementations
Top patient portal vendors include Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner, and Epic. Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2017
4 Patient Education Strategies That Drive Patient Activation
Clinicians must understand unique patient needs to select effective patient education strategies. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2017
Patient Engagement Strategies for Post-Discharge Follow-Up Care
Ensuring patients attend their post-discharge follow-up care is critical to driving health outcomes. Continue Reading
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07 Apr 2017
Family Caregiver Engagement Cuts Hospital Readmissions by 25%
Cutting hospital readmissions through strong family caregiver engagement can help reduce healthcare costs. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2017
Patient Knowledge Impacts Use of Urgent Care, ED Services
A recent survey revealed that patients often don't know when to access urgent care or emergency department services. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2017
How Healthcare Pros Measure Patient Engagement, Satisfaction
MACRA, meaningful use, and patient satisfaction ratings are all key patient engagement measures. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2017
Patient Care Navigators Increase Care Quality, Decrease Costs
Cost savings for layperson patient care navigators can help expand these services to medically underserved areas. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2017
Balancing Patient Portal Privacy and Access for Pediatric Care
Patient portals in pediatrics raise several privacy issues, especially as patients age into adolescence and young adulthood. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2016
What Providers Should Know to Improve Patient Access to Healthcare
Ensuring patient access to healthcare is an important piece of the patient engagement puzzle. Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2016
Patients Still Struggle to Access Mental Health Care at VA
While approximately 75 percent of wounded veterans suffer from PTSD, a third struggle to access mental healthcare. Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2016
How Will MACRA Impact Patient Engagement, Care Coordination?
As the first reporting period draws nearer, providers will need to understand the patient engagement requirements listed under MACRA. Continue Reading
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11 Aug 2016
Top 3 Challenges Limiting Patient Access to Health Data
Patients may struggle to access health data because of underutilized patient portals, ambiguous security protocols, and lack of health IT interoperability. Continue Reading
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08 Jul 2016
How the Affordable Care Act Impacts Patient Engagement
The signing of the Affordable Care Act brought the healthcare industry full-throttle into the age of patient-centered care and patient engagement. Continue Reading
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13 May 2016
How Patient Portals Improve Patient Engagement
Patient portals are a regularly talked-about technology in a doctor's tool belt, but how can they use the portal to boost patient engagement? Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2016
What are the Top Pros and Cons of Adopting Patient Portals?
From better patient engagement to difficulty with patient buy-in, patient portals present numerous challenges and benefits to enhance quality of care. Continue Reading