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2024 Patient Experience trends

Healthier Horizons: Patient Experience Trends for 2024

The healthcare landscape is undergoing an unprecedented evolution, set to drive a significant transformation in patient experience in 2024. Recent technological advancements, coupled with increased patient expectations for enhanced care, are converging with a comprehensive approach encompassing clinical, social, and behavioral facets of patient well-being. This convergence necessitates the modernization of care delivery systems to […]
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Medicare Patients in Metro Areas More Likely to Report Telehealth Use

Additionally, those who were younger than 75, lived in the west and had internet connectivity were more likely to use video or voice calls to interact with their physicians. Medicare beneficiaries living in metropolitan areas were more likely to report that they used telehealth services, a new study revealed. Published in the Journal of Evaluation […]
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Telemedicine Use Higher Among PCPs with Value-Based Payment

A study of Medicare Advantage enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic found that telemedicine use soared among primary care practices with value-based payment models. Telemedicine use skyrocketed among primary care practices during the pandemic, specifically for those with a value-based payment model, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum. Many patients were forced […]
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