Fewer Than Half of Parents Use a Patient Portal for Their Child
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 43 percent of parents say they have a patient portal to communicate with their child’s health care provider, according to the results of a survey released by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Po…
Learn MorePatient Aggression Toward Medical Receptionists Is Common
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patient aggression toward general practice reception staff is a serious workplace safety concern, according to a review published online July 6 in Family Medicine and Community Health.Fiona Willer, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreState Rankings Presented for Health System Performance
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People living in Massachusetts, Hawaii, and New Hampshire may be among the nation’s healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working. By contras…
Learn MoreDEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth.That ability had been set to expire along with …
Learn MoreDan McKillen, Former CEO of HealthDay, Dead at 71
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former HealthDay CEO Dan McKillen, a driving force behind one of the world’s most respected purveyors of daily health news, passed away March 27 after a long illness. He was 71.Anyone who knew Dan will miss hi…
Learn MoreDan McKillen, Former CEO of HealthDay, Dead at 71
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former HealthDay CEO Dan McKillen, a driving force behind one of the world’s most respected purveyors of daily health news, passed away March 27 after a long illness. He was 71.Anyone who knew Dan will miss hi…
Learn MorePoll Shows More Americans Worried About Health Care Understaffing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.According to the results of the poll, conducted Feb. 16 …
Learn MoreShorter Primary Care Visit Length Linked to Inappropriate Prescribing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary care visits, shorter visit length is associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing decisions, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Health Forum.Hannah T. Ne…
Learn MorePoll Finds More Americans Worried About Health Care Understaffing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase i…
Learn MoreEli Lilly reducirá los precios de la insulina, y limitará los costos mensuales de desembolso a 35 dólares
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pronto, más estadounidenses pagarán menos por la insulina.Eli Lilly, uno de los tres fabricantes de insulina, planifica reducir sus precios de lista del medicamento en un 70 por ciento, y limitar los c…
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