Today’s patients are savvy consumers who know they have numerous options when it comes to choosing a hospital, clinic, or doctor. In a competitive healthcare marketplace fueled by online reviews, social media, and word of mouth, patient experience matters more than ever.
The cost of healthcare is notoriously high and finding an open appointment time can be nearly impossible unless you plan well in advance. Ask anyone who has had a recent trip to the doctor’s office. The price of hospital visits and medicine have been skyrocketing year after year with little sign of slowing down. For many people, accessible and affordable healthcare has become a luxury instead of a regular part of life. Whether or not you work in the medical industry, value-based healthcare has become an important trend to familiarize yourself with. With benefits for both doctors and patients, value-based healthcare has been adopted by many practices and is sure to become increasingly prominent in the US going forward.
For years we’ve been hearing that the paperless office is just around the corner. The paperless dream includes lower costs, less waste and a greener environmental footprint, but for many medical practices, the reality is very different. The reality includes a mountain of paper and thick paper files, filled with intake forms, referrals, test requisitions, clinical notes and more.
Digital healthcare is revolutionizing how we seek and receive medical treatment in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a generation ago. From new diagnostic and surgical techniques to the way patient information is stored and shared, digital health technologies are transforming every aspect of the healthcare field.
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Despite the benefits of electronic healthcare records (EHRs), many facilities aren’t incorporating them into their establishment’s procedures. This is leading to medical facilities being much less efficient than they could be. The popularity of electronic healthcare records isn’t as popular as one may expect. Less than one-quarter of medical establishments utilize this technology. It assumed that the cost of converting records to electronic deters, and sometimes prevents, facilities from converting. However, once switched to electronic record keeping, it saves facilities money and has numerous other benefits. Read more
