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Inflation and shrinking operational margins are among the key factors that will influence hospitals and health systems’ strategies in 2023. To deal with this, more hospitals will merge with other systems, predicted Tina Wheeler, Deloitte’s leader for its healthcare sector.

Many providers think their telehealth program increases the workload for nurses and support staff, according to a recent report. In 2023, hospitals and physician practices will have to focus on making their telehealth workflows more efficient, which may involve partnering with third-party administrators.

Nearly 90% of Americans prefer to receive their health coverage through an employer versus other means, according to a new survey. Quality, affordability and convenience are the key reasons for why Americans favor employer-sponsored insurance.

Ultimately, it is anticipated that CMS will further expand the use of reimbursable RTM beyond respiratory and MSK care and incorporate patient-reported information as a requirement for reimbursement of certain remote services.

Social determinants of health reflect conditions in the environment where an individual is born, lives, works, plays and worships. These conditions have a direct impact on an individual’s range of health, functioning and quality of life. Given the recent pandemic, there has been an increase in the need to meet people where they are and to facilitate proactive healthcare. The goal is to reduce healthcare costs, address health concerns at an early stage and most importantly make healthcare acce...

As with most industries, healthcare should consider adopting a zero-trust approach. This security measure can help decrease an organization's attack surface, create accurate response automation and prevent the compromise.

While comprehensive travel health records for those using U.S. health systems are not available today, advances in technology and the legal environment are opening the necessary doors.

While levels have gone down from their pandemic peak, burnout remains high among clinical support staff, according to a new report. It found that 70% of clinical support staff experience moderate to severe burnout, with 32% categorizing their burnout as high to severe. Along with the obvious effect it has on support staff’s wellbeing, burnout also negatively impacts patient care.

Geographic atrophy has no FDA-approved treatments, and Merck is walking away from its contender in the chase for one. The pharmaceutical giant declined to exercise its option on several NGM Biopharmaceuticals eye programs, a decision that follows a Phase 2 clinical trial failure.

Translating complex medical knowledge, and making it available to patients in a simple and easy-to-use way, can make healthcare accessible to those that otherwise may have difficulty.