Sara Heath

Andover, Boston

Executive Editor at Patient Engagement HIT

Executive Editor at Xtelligent Healthcare Media

Executive Editor at TechTarget Health IT

Managing Editor @XtelligentHC & @PEHealthIT. Views, swear words, and teen angst don't reflect my employer. Retweets ≠ endorsements, homies. She/her/hers.

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Articles

Mobile health clinics bring care to California's unhoused

2 days ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Using a nuanced approach to care management, Healthcare in Action uses mobile health clinics to move California's unhouse population into stable housing.
Limited payer prescription drug coverage pinches patients

2 days ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

As payers limit prescription drug coverage, they are increasingly setting up restrictions like prior authorizations and step therapy.
What goes into selecting mobile health clinic equipment?

3 days ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Healthcare in Action's mobile health clinic is outfitted with tools to deliver medicine tailored specifically for its primarily unhoused patient population.
Medicaid work requirements slated to cost the U.S. jobs

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

National Medicaid work requirements could cost the U.S. up to 449,000 jobs and billions in GDP.
Strategies for talking to parents about vaccines for children

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

With rising medical misinformation fanning the flames of vaccine hesitancy, it will be key for healthcare professionals to review the best strategies for talking to parents about vaccines. According to spring 2025 numbers from KFF, more and more parents believe misinformation about key childhood vaccines, including the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Why don't patients access preventive care, screenings?

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Patients aren't accessing preventive care and cancer screenings due to logistical barriers, like getting time off work and getting timely appointments.
Leapfrog: Hospitals give sustained effort in patient safety

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Nearly 350 hospitals got the new "Straight A" designation from Leapfrog, signaling top patient safety performance for at least two years.
Why member experience, healthcare costs are key for payers

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

Staring down dual priorities of cutting healthcare costs while promoting a better member experience, healthcare payers need to flag high-yield investment areas like digital health and value-based care to stay ahead, according to a new Forrester report.
Trust in healthcare wanes as patients turn to social media

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

traffic_analyzer/DigitalVision V As patient trust in social connections and online, uncredentialed creators grows, experts fear a growing medical misinformation issue.
Top ways to use AI in patient portal messaging

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Sara Heath

As healthcare providers see their clinical workloads increase astronomically, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the patient portal has emerged as a key strategy for operational efficiency. Fueled in particular by generative AI, these systems can be used to craft patient portal messages, alleviating healthcare providers of some of the burden that comes with managing their inboxes.