Lack of health insurance and high costs have long been major factors limiting access to healthcare in the United States. In 2019, a record 25 percent of Americans reported that they or a family member put off treatment for a serious medical condition because of the...
November is lung cancer awareness month and an annual reminder of the life-saving benefits of a low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan which can detect lung cancer early when it’s often curable. Given the high mortality rate of patients who are diagnosed with lung...
Focusing on patient engagement offers a multitude of advantages for healthcare providers, from improved clinical outcomes and lower costs to better reimbursement. It also aids in improved operational efficiency and boosts population health and value-based care...
Racial and ethnic inequities have underpinned disparities in health care for decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on a broader range of dimensions that systematically impact both the quality and accessibility of health care for various people groups...
It’s been a little more than 15 years since Michael Porter, Ph.D., a professor at Harvard Business School, published his book “Redefining Health Care Creating Value-Based Competition on Results.” Along with Elizabeth Teisberg, Ph.D., Porter introduced through his...
The COVID-19 virus isn’t making its exit anytime soon. Although life has returned somewhat to “normal” with the approval and distribution of three highly effective vaccines, the twice-as-contagious Delta variant has put more than 90,000 coronavirus patients in...
