PATIENTS TREATED BY PROVIDERS FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD AND ABUSE WERE MORE LIKELY TO DIE, REQUIRE EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION Patients treated by health care professionals later excluded from the Medicare program for committing fraud and abuse were between 14 to 17 percent more likely to die than similar patients treated by non-excluded physicians, nurses, and other… Read More »
As healthcare becomes more consumer-centric, online reviews carry added weight. Negative reviews on sites like Yelp and others can drive patients to other providers, hurting bottom lines and damaging provider/hospital reputations. But there’s something doctors can do about it: address the negative reviews. A new Patientpop survey of 839 patients found that patients like it… Read More »
Patient dissatisfaction often comes from wait times rather than from actual clinical care. In healthcare, the complete consumer experience is repeatedly overlooked as a critical component to building loyal, repeat visitors. With smartphones in hand, we’ve gotten used to receiving instant information and a seamless customer experience. Text messages and alerts telling us that a… Read More »
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A man is being treated in isolation at Sweden’s Uppsala University Hospital on suspicion of infection with Ebola after visiting Burundi, the regional authority said on Friday. The hospital’s chief medical officer said the young man had been in Burundi for around three weeks, and was exhibiting classic symptoms of hemorrhagic fever,… Read More »