The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

Healthcare leaders spend a lot of time talking about reimagining access, often discussing ways to make patients’ healthcare journeys more seamless and experience-driven. When having these ...

As healthcare organizations navigate large-scale EHR transitions in 2025, patient access is gaining renewed attention, not just as an operational dependency, but as a strategic capability. Rather than ...

Patient engagement with electronic health information through online medical records or patient portals spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but racial and ethnic disparities persisted, according to a ...

Insurance claim denials have risen 16% from 2018 to 2024, affecting access to essential medications like insulin and albuterol. Denials often result from formulary exclusions, step therapy, and ...

Medical records software giant Epic has rolled out a new feature that makes it easier for patients to release their medical records to the health or wellness apps they use. As the healthcare industry ...

RPM may improve patient access to care, especially those with high-risk conditions, but not without a significant cost. Remote physiological monitoring (RPM), especially for patients with ...

In 2018, President Trump signed Right to Try legislation, which allows terminally ill and untreatable patients with the right to try medicines that are deemed safe, but have not yet gained final ...

More and more patients are accessing their medical records via patient portals or apps on their phones and tablets, and the frequency with which they access these records is increasing, according to a ...

There's been a crucial shift toward active, ongoing self-management of health and wellness among patients, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy ...

Sociodemographic Inequities in Telemedicine Use Among US Patients Initiating Treatment in Community Cancer Centers During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2022 The COVID-19 pandemic expanded ...