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Simplifying Medical Bills to Improve Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Mona Deora, Certified Medical Billing Specialist at BillingFreedom Records are very important in any health facility but for the patient, they can be a nightmare when it comes to access and analysis. How to Simplify Medical Bills? Lets Explore the Survey Results!

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Tools for Paying Medical Bills Don’t Help Health Consumers Manage Their Financial Health

Health Populi

There’s a gap between the supply of digital health tools that hospitals and health systems offer patients, and what patients-as-consumers need for overall health and wellbeing. This chasm is illustrated in The future of the digital patient experience , the latest report from HIMSS and the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM).

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Why Is So Much “Patient Experience” Effort Focused on Financial Experience?

Health Populi

Financial Experience (let’s call it FX) is the next big thing in the world of patient experience and health care. Patients, as health consumers, have taken on more of the financial risk for health care payments. The post Why Is So Much “Patient Experience” Effort Focused on Financial Experience?

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The Growth of DIY Digital Health – What’s Behind the Zeitgeist of Self-Reliance?

Health Populi

use at least one medical device at home — likely a blood pressure monitor. used by nearly one-half of people based on a survey of 2,000 consumers conducted for Propel Software. That includes oral health and dental bills: 2 in 5 U.S. Most people in the U.S.

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People With Medical Debt Are Much More Likely to Be in Financial Distress in America

Health Populi

How financially vulnerable are people with medical debt in the U.S.? Significantly more, statistically speaking, we learn from the latest survey data revealed by the National Financial Capabilities Study (NFCS) from the FINRA Foundation. Medical bill stress has become a mainstream “normal” in the U.S.

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Surprise, Surprise: Most Americans Have Faced a “Surprise” Medical Bill

Health Populi

Most Americans have been surprised by a medical bill, a NORC AmeriSpeak survey found. patients blamed doctors and pharmacies, although a majority of consumers still put responsibility for surprise healthcare bills on them (71% and 64% net). Who’s responsible? Plus ça change.

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The Expectation Gap Between What Patients Want Vs What They Get

Health Populi

Four in five patients say that talking to “me” means they want personalized recommendations to their unique needs – but only one-third of patients say they’re getting that level of service from their healthcare providers. Satisfaction outweighs loyalty.