Following implementation of the kidney allocation system (KAS) in 2014, dialysis facilities referred more new dialysis patients and transplant centers evaluated more new patients even though fewer ...

A health system's new AI tool is helping clinicians target the right specialist for a referral, prompt appropriate workups before a referral, and eliminate unnecessary referrals. Providence health ...

As healthcare reform increases transparency and allows patients to become more savvy consumers, healthcare providers will need to be creative when it comes to attracting patients to their facilities.

When providers work together, patients are more likely to get their needs met at the right place and the right time. This leads to better health outcomes and lower healthcare costs. In outpatient ...

Hospitals with preferred provider networks often push patients with severe mental illness to non-affiliated nursing homes, but regulatory and payment incentives may be changing that trend. A new study ...

Of importance is that PAs work as part of a collaborative team. So if a question requires input from a physician or if the test results tie into a broader care plan, PAs will often explain the results ...

Get comfortable asking for referrals. When you're with patients, look for opportunities to mention that your practice welcomes new patients. If a patient compliments your gentle touch or the doctor's ...

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care released a new toolkit that aims to help healthcare organizations implement and evaluate patient testing and referral systems to improve care ...

Questioning a serious diagnosis can be daunting for patients when they don't know where to turn. But just six months into Cleveland Clinic's Clinical Review employer offering, hundreds of patient ...