Orthopedic surgeons have the fifth-highest wait times of any specialty physician group, with an average wait time of 21 minutes—and the longer the wait time, the greater the decrease in patient ...

If you haven’t been to the doctor lately, there might be some new changes as you check-in in at Essentia Health. Essentia is using a new way for patients checking in for their appointment with health ...

Like many hospitals and health systems, patient engagement and experience was a key focus area for San Diego-based Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, a division of Sharp Healthcare, especially in the ...

Atlanta-based Wellstar Health announced this week that it is deploying technology from Clear, the biometric security company best known for enabling faster access at airports and entertainment venues ...

Humana and health IT giant Epic are the latest companies to tout progress on data-sharing initiatives that align with the Trump administration's federal interoperability priorities, and ahead of a ...

Checking in for a doctor’s appointment or hospital visit has never been anyone’s favorite part of the experience. Long lines, forgotten IDs, and repetitive paperwork can add unnecessary stress to an ...

Virtual nurse Adrienne Sanchez prepares to connect with a patient at LMH Health. Telemedicine isn’t a new concept in health care. Connecting with your health care provider online is a great way to get ...

The partnership will allow more than 800,000 Humana MA members who receive care at around 120 different health systems to check in at their doctor’s office without showing their insurance cards, ...

Credit: Getty Images To ensure patients have useful information they can benefit from, it is important to avoid patient education overload. Here clinicians are provided with tools to ensure clear and ...