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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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Cerner CEO pledges to zero-out 'noise' from EHRs, population health and revenue cycle

Healthcare It News

That noise she referred to as having to know when your last colonoscopy was instead of your doctor having that at their fingertips. " He pointed to Banner Health's work with Cerner to improve intake forms and other administrative burdens, "so their nurses can spend more time helping patients and less time documenting.

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Aging Populations of Consumers and Physicians Underpin the Future Doctor Shortage

Health Populi

Another timely feature in the 2021 study is the Health Care Utilization Equity Scenario which provides a baseline looking at inequities in access to care. What’s underneath the sobering forecast is a combination of aging patients and aging doctors. The population under 18 years of age is expected to grow by 5.6%

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4 Reasons to Get a DNP Degree

HIT Consultant

A DNP (Doctor of Nursing) degree is meant to help registered nurses with a BSN or MSN achieve the highest clinical nursing education level. The DNP degree shows that nurses have reached the peak of education. Earning a DNP degree elevates your nursing career while substantially influencing your salary.

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Leveraging Personal Health Nurses to Connect the Dots Across the Care Continuum

HIT Consultant

A New Approach Many forward-thinking companies are taking a different approach to employee health by focusing on high-risk individuals who incur the most significant costs. These individuals are then assigned a personal health nurse (PHN) who acts as a partner in the employee’s health journey.

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Nurse Burnout Even Bigger Challenge Than Physician Burnout

HIT Consultant

The pandemic has pushed nurses to the brink. A recent survey by the American Nurses Association reports 51 percent of nurses feel overwhelmed, 76 percent report exhaustion and burnout, and nurse-to-patient workloads have tripled. ( While doctors see patients for minutes, nurses see them for days.

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Digital health apps in Germany - An update on the DiGA journey

Healthcare It News

Digital therapeutics, or Digital Health Applications (DiGA), are apps for the detection, monitoring, treatment, or alleviation of medical conditions. This was slightly below the hih’s expectations - though could be attributed to the time it takes to educate doctors on the use of these new tools. WHY IT MATTERS.

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