Health systems are entering an era of intelligent data management where real-time validation, data quality scoring and robust ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael L. Millenson writes about healthcare as a skeptical optimist. An unusual study gives a new twist to the idea of ...

Poor communication between physician and patient can cause a lot of harm, according to Joseph N. Cappella, PhD, Gerald R. Miller Professor Emeritus of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania ...

Panelists discuss how patient perspectives on new therapies center around clinically meaningful outcomes and survival while balancing individual risk tolerance, with some patients willing to accept ...

After implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2021, 75% of cancer test results were viewed by patients first compared with 37% in 2017, a trends analysis shows. The analysis included the 5.57 ...

In this special guest feature, Eric Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Innovation & Data Strategies at Inovalon, describes how data-driven platforms and patient-specific analytic insights drive ...

When doctors and insurers want to evaluate a patient’s health status, they typically use objective and broad measures, such as laboratory and vital sign measures like blood pressure or hemoglobin A1c, ...

The power and significance of a preventative approach to healthcare is built on patient education and backed by results. A study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found just 45 ...

Patients with activated patient portal accounts report higher patient satisfaction in respective dimensions of the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS ...

It’s probably hard to recall a perfect healthcare encounter. If it’s a challenge for those of us who work in the industry to have a seamless care experience, it’s surely difficult for the average ...

A patient portal is an internet-based platform that lets you view medical records and connect with your health care professional. When you use the portal, it means you don’t have to call the office to ...