Sara Heath

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

An estimated 5 million adults stand to lose coverage should Medicaid work requirements get enacted, according to a new analysis from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In particular, 5 million adults enrolled in Medicaid via Affordable Care Act expansion would likely lose coverage in 2026, the report authors said. This number was calculated by considering how the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 would impact the nearly 13.3 million expansion enrollees ages 19–55 nationwide.

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Some patients worry awaiting test results Indeed, the researchers flagged a number of common behaviors indicative of worry, like refreshing the patient portal page. In review of VUMC's patient portal for all adult patients between January 2022 and December 2023, the researchers found it was actually quite common for patients to exhibit worried behaviors while awaiting their test results. Overall, 37.2% of patients refreshed their patient portal as they awaited test results.

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Translating teamwork to the patient experience Building social capital is essential to better clinical teamwork, which data has shown has a positive impact on the patient experience. "It will not shock you to know that where the employees are working better together patients think the care is better and they feel more confident and trusting in it," Lee reported.

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

CMS is putting an end to federal funding for certain state Medicaid initiatives, including designated state health programs (DSHP) and designated state investment programs (DSIP), the agency announced. State Medicaid programs have historically used DSHPs and DSIPs to expand their Medicaid programming. DSHPs are usually part of 1115 Medicaid waivers and support non-Medicaid health-related services, such as a public health initiative aimed at bolstering mental healthcare.

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Confronting key shifts in patient demographics, uncertainty tied to healthcare consumerism and a looming patient loyalty problem, NRC Health says healthcare organizations need to prioritize three things to maintain market share: reliability, competence and respect.