Patients with complex needs, including those with multiple chronic conditions, functional limitations, or homebound status, often face major challenges in accessing care. Home-based primary care, the ...
A reimbursable, team-based remote blood pressure monitoring program significantly improved hypertension control in patients ...
"In our ambulatory virtual programs, we manage complex chronically ill patients," said Annie Bannister, RN, executive director of vEngagement at Mercy. "We follow these patients longitudinally, ...
The American Journal of Managed Care® ( AJMC®) hosted its annual event, Patient Centered-Oncology Care (PCOC), on September ...
Oral health practitioners are seeing a wider range of medically complex patients, so when planning treatments they need to consider patients' overall health and not just that of their teeth and mouth, ...
Opioids are often prescribed for pain management after surgery — but for the 19 million people in the U.S. with a history of substance abuse, that option may not be safe or desired. Until now, there ...
Healthcare organizations face increasingly complex operational challenges as they navigate ever-evolving internal and external controls while also striving to ensure quality patient care. Leaders are ...
Care delivery is increasingly shifting out of the four walls of the hospital, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the lack of necessary infrastructure to support this digital health ...
Home-based care is an important and undertapped modality for providing care to millions of people in the United States who are unable to access or have difficulty obtaining care. This type of care is ...
Recent data shows that patients admitted to short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs) have increasingly complicated medical conditions. This has led many hospitals to seek support from experienced ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. America’s healthcare system was never designed for patients ...