More than half a billion dollars. That’s the recently released total for readmission penalties the federal government will be withholding in Medicare payments from over half the nation’s hospitals in ...

About the author: Emily Mitchell (PMP) is a senior manager within the Accenture Federal Services Health and Public Service practice. She has more than 16 years of experience providing consulting ...

The evidence in the market is clear: patient-generated health data (PGHD) is an essential tool for optimized care. As the volume of patient-generated data expands and care continues to move outside of ...

Patient-generated AI trends reshaping clinical visits guide clinicians to clarify, standardize responses and improve patient communication.

The majority of physicians — 64 percent — indicated digital technologies that capture patient-generated data will reduce the clinical burden placed on physicians and nurses, according to an Ernst & ...

Traditionally, individuals asked health questions of their primary health care provider. Confidence in that provider as a source of trustworthy health information has been consistently high in recent ...

Using mobile devices to report "observations of daily living" (ODLs) can help improve healthcare, according to studies supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The five research teams ...

New data from Health Union's survey of over 6,000 patients across 49 chronic conditions shows a rise in "AI-first" information-seeking, while highlighting a critical demand for human-centered ...

AI has the potential to transform healthcare for the better by freeing up clinicians to refocus on human connection.