• and, innovation opportunities to improve care and outcomes. (mcgill.ca)
  • Evidence is mounting that virtual health can improve outcomes in certain populations by reducing length of hospital stays, improving the experience among chronically ill patients and decreasing readmission rates. (deloitte.com)
  • Virtual health can also help improve medication adherence, health outcomes tracking and patient accountability. (deloitte.com)
  • Among the most compelling reasons for the continued growth of virtual health is the mounting evidence of improved health outcomes, cost savings, and better access and increased convenience for patients. (deloitte.com)
  • A usual source of care is associated with increased use of preventive care and better health outcomes . (kff.org)
  • In addition to the measures they have already adopted themselves, employers would like government to promote the reporting of health care quality outcomes and cost transparency and encourage the use of health information technology, according to the survey. (heartland.org)
  • Background In order to develop interventions and conduct studies which endeavour to improve the quality of the care provided and improve outcomes and wellbeing for individuals with HD and their families, it is crucial to establish and understand factors, structures and processes underpinning health and social care delivery at different clinics around the world. (bmj.com)
  • Essential health services are a package of services critical to improve health outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • The declaration of the first WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine (Beijing, China, 2008), held on the 30th anniversary of Alma-Ata, recognized T&CM as a resource of primary health care services to "increase availability and affordability and to contribute to improve health outcomes. (who.int)
  • The outcomes of the meeting re-emphasized that the promotion of oral health and prevention of oral diseases must be provided through primary health care and that integrated approaches are the most cost-effective and realistic ways of reducing the gap between the poor and the rich. (who.int)
  • The results are based on a survey of 368 FSUGs carried out from 12 January to 9 February 2023 and come in a report published by the National Guardian's Office earlier this month. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • 2014-2023),2 and the World Health Assembly resolution on traditional medicine in 2014 (WHA67.18)8 to encourage member states to integrate T&CM into their national healthcare systems. (who.int)
  • Since 1998 the Health Care in Canada (HCIC) survey has served as Canada's Health Care Report Card , a trustable source of national data and peer reviewed health care research findings. (mcgill.ca)
  • Click here to access the most recent findings, as well as previous surveys' data. (mcgill.ca)
  • We invite you to visit the Survey and Publications pages on the HCIC web site for recent results, past findings or to request HCIC data for your health policy or clinical practice decision making initiatives. (mcgill.ca)
  • A systematic process for testing survey performance allowed us to not only document these findings, but also to rapidly identify problems and introduce solutions while the survey was in progress. (nih.gov)
  • The major disruptions from the COVID-19 crisis are reflected throughout the findings of the just-completed Survey Report from AMN Leadership Solutions. (amnhealthcare.com)
  • This brief presents findings from the 2017 Kaiser Women's Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of women ages 18 to 64 on their health status, relationships to regular providers and sites of care, and the frequency at which they receive routine preventive care. (kff.org)
  • This brief focuses on findings from the newest 2017 survey and presents some findings compared to earlier years. (kff.org)
  • Findings from The Commonwealth Fund 1998 International Health Policy Survey suggest that countries with universal coverage that require patient user fees and allow a substantial role for private insurance also experience inequities in access to care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The summary findings of the survey were published in the press release announcement and they included these two statements: "Only 17 percent believe mHealth will have a significant impact on the healthcare industry" and "at the same time, healthcare CIOs and IT executives are less inclined to focus on mobile-enabled healthcare (mHealth). (embs.org)
  • However, if you read the actual survey results and the questions themselves, as I did after requesting them from Level 3, a very different set of findings is discussed. (embs.org)
  • While some findings predate COVID-19, recent data reinforces challenges from before the public health emergency that have persisted. (aha.org)
  • The survey results echo findings from a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General report from earlier this year that raised serious concerns about beneficiary access to care and inappropriate coverage and payment denials in the Medicare Advantage program. (aha.org)
  • The first finding is roughly consistent with findings from research conducted in March 2022 by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a leading progressive think tank, which found that 17% of those surveyed would strongly consider private healthcare if faced with a lengthy wait on the NHS. (hje.org.uk)
  • The Joint Commission (JC) Accreditation Committee determined that effective January 1, 2009, survey findings on the goal to "accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care" will continue to be evaluated during the on-site survey. (psqh.com)
  • Produced statistical summaries along with a narrative synthesis of the regional and global findings in a dedicated section of the 2021 WHO-World Bank Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health. (who.int)
  • The findings suggest that, globally, households with older people are most likely to spend more than 10% of their total capacity to pay on health care, and that this pattern of spending is most pronounced in Asia. (who.int)
  • Indeed, in state fiscal year (FY) 2022, behavioral health, especially mental health, remained a top service category with high telehealth utilization among Medicaid enrollees. (kff.org)
  • The Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in December 2022 authorized additional telehealth provisions, including requirements or funding related to provider directories, crisis services, and virtual peer mental health supports. (kff.org)
  • It forms part of the Women's Health Strategy, which was launched in 2022. (yahoo.com)
  • WASHINGTON (November 2, 2022) - A new report and infographic from the American Hospital Association (AHA) released today highlights how some commercial health insurers apply policies that can cause dangerous delays in care for patients, result in undue burden on health care providers and add billions of dollars in unnecessary costs to the health care system. (aha.org)
  • The AHA fielded the surveys in 2019 with more than 200 hospitals responding and again between December 2021 and February 2022 with 772 hospitals responding. (aha.org)
  • Among the guardians who responded to the survey, two-thirds (66%) identified futility as being a 'noticeable' or 'very strong' barrier to workers in their organisation to speaking up - up from 58% in 2021/2022. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • In June 2022, we asked 1,001 adults in the United Kingdom a series of questions about their attitudes to private healthcare, and their responses reveal some interesting themes about current public perceptions. (hje.org.uk)
  • In our June 2022 survey, the respondents also identified five main benefits of private healthcare. (hje.org.uk)
  • Among respondents who said they were interested in tracking their health, consumers of all ages use digital assistants to receive medication alerts (75 per cent). (deloitte.com)
  • While 77 per cent of consumers have never tried a virtual visit, more than half (57 per cent) of survey respondents said they are willing to try. (deloitte.com)
  • Respondents included 5,542 U.S. adults who received medical care in 2015. (aamc.org)
  • The number of respondents and health plans represented in the most recent surveys. (ahrq.gov)
  • The percentage of survey respondents who chose the most positive score for a given item's response scale. (ahrq.gov)
  • Of respondents with psychological distress and epilepsy, 84% perceived a need for mental health care in the past year, but only 57% had seen a mental health provider during that time. (cdc.gov)
  • Ninety-four percent of patient respondents recorded that they were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with their experience at Boise State's Health Services. (boisestate.edu)
  • Only 25 % of respondents said that the current health care systems should be replaced with a government-sponsored national health care system. (ishn.com)
  • Most respondents, 71%, agreed that the U.S health care system needs a complete overhaul, and 68% said there should be a uniform, nation-wide approach to health care. (ishn.com)
  • Only 28% of respondents said that health care should be handled at the state, rather than federal, level. (ishn.com)
  • Just 45% of respondents to a survey conducted by the National Guardian Office said that there had been an improvement around the speaking up culture within the healthcare sector in the past 12 months, down from 73% in 2021/22 and 80% in 2020/21. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Further survey results showed that 84% of respondents felt their organisation was taking action to tackle barriers to speaking up, a 9% increase compared to the previous year. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Likewise, respondents in all age groups gave shorter waiting times as the main reason for using private healthcare. (hje.org.uk)
  • Despite efforts from health plans to provide current data back to providers on patient deductibles, 83% of ambulatory providers including surgical centers, diagnostic facilities and rehabilitation facilities indicated that estimates are wrong, and the problem is worsening: 78% of respondents reported this chronic problem last year. (insidearm.com)
  • The results of the survey were based on the respondents' opinions from the NPSG 8 as defined in 2005. (psqh.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supported questions in the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to examine health services among community-dwelling adults with epilepsy. (cdc.gov)
  • It was conducted annually over the decade 1998-2007, and was developed to provide direction for governments as they work to manage health care reform. (wikipedia.org)
  • Partners included - Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, Canadian Healthcare Association, Canadian Home Care Association, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Nurses Association, Health Charities Coalition of Canada, UniversitĆ© de MontrĆ©al - Groupe de recherche en gestion thĆ©rapeutique, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., POLLARA Research, and Rogers Media. (wikipedia.org)
  • The partnership represented a broad base of stakeholders in the system, including health care providers, health organizations and institutions, university institutes, the community and homecare sectors, and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. (wikipedia.org)
  • More than 1,000 attendees from federal and regional governments, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector converged on the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel August 6-8 for the 2012 National Conference on Health Statistics. (cdc.gov)
  • Maintaining databases of survey results to help users understand how their results compare to other health care organizations. (westat.com)
  • With applications designed to drive connected, coordinated care, virtual health can present a critical opportunity for health care organizations to increase access, improve the quality and value of care, and establish a competitive advantage. (deloitte.com)
  • NL Health Services is the provincial health authority, transitioning from five former organizations. (easternhealth.ca)
  • The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. (aha.org)
  • The AHA advocates on behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners - including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers - and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups. (aha.org)
  • This NPSG, active since 2005, requires accredited organizations to completely and accurately reconcile medications across the continuum of care or, in other words, to develop a process for medication reconciliation. (psqh.com)
  • A recent survey of employers revealed a current a shift in organizations working to adopt lower-cost, value-based health care models. (ajmc.com)
  • The survey looked at responses submitted from August 11 through September 9, 2020, by 397 US organizations and 7.1 million employees. (ajmc.com)
  • When asked about how telemedicine and virtual medicine will fit in to their organizations post-COVID-19, more than half (52%) of employers reported they think these services will continue to be priorities in their organization's health care going forward. (ajmc.com)
  • In general, oral health integrated care programs were designed in the public health sector and based on partnerships with various private and public health organizations, governmental bodies and academic institutions. (medscape.com)
  • Updating existing surveys to ensure that they remain current, relevant, and consistent with changes in the health care delivery system, existing standards of practice, and survey best practices. (westat.com)
  • Of those surveyed, 45% said they employed three to 10 people to perform mostly administrative functions, and it was noted that the pending payment cut was beginning to have a detrimental effect as physicians struggle to pay staff, pay rent and handle the general business costs of running a practice. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Self-administered waiting room questionnaires are popular tools for gathering health information from patients, but these data cannot be used for research purposes without confirming adequate sampling of the practice population and assessing the completeness and accuracy of patients' responses. (nih.gov)
  • We developed a protocol to test these questions in a 9-week pilot study of 884 survey-eligible patients visiting a family practice clinic. (nih.gov)
  • The role of general practice in primary health care / W. G. W. Boerma and D. M. Fleming. (who.int)
  • Background Despite its importance, the integration of oral health into primary care is still an emerging practice in the field of health care services. (medscape.com)
  • The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions has been conducting a biennial survey of US health care consumers for the last 10 years to identify consumer-experience trends with the health care system. (deloitte.com)
  • The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions conducted a nationally representative survey of US health care consumers from February to March 2018 to identify trends in consumer experience with virtual health. (deloitte.com)
  • However, CMS also notes that this increase was not enough to fully offset the decline in the rate of in-person utilization of mental health outpatient services. (kff.org)
  • What trends have states observed in behavioral health telehealth utilization? (kff.org)
  • in particular , most states offered some coverage of behavioral health services delivered via telehealth, and the majority of telehealth utilization was for behavioral health services and prescriptions. (kff.org)
  • The recommendations concern the utilization of primary health care services, improving the policy on medicines to provide equitable access to medicines for children and developing a national child health policy and scaling up IMCI implementation as part of the commitment to Millennium Development Goal 4 on reducing child mortality. (who.int)
  • Adoption of virtual health could extend the reach of physicians and other care providers, enable clinicians to work at the top of their licence and make it easier for patients to access the health care system. (deloitte.com)
  • Offering convenient, easy-to-access care options-and keeping patients out of waiting rooms-can translate to a better patient experience. (deloitte.com)
  • The goal of the HCAHPS initiative is to uniformly measure and publicly report patients' experience with their inpatient care through use of a standardized survey instrument and data collection methodology. (health.mil)
  • The information derived from the survey can be useful for internal quality improvement initiatives, to assess the impact of changes in operating procedures, and to provide feedback to providers and patients. (health.mil)
  • Each year the U.S. spends about $3.65 trillion on health care yet hundreds of thousands of hospital patients die as a result of medical errors. (westat.com)
  • Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPSĀ®), which asks patients about their experiences with health plans and the care they receive from doctors, nurses, and staff in medical offices and other health care facilities. (westat.com)
  • 3 Patients, health systems, clinicians, and health plans can connect with each other through a variety of channels based on their communication and interaction preferences. (deloitte.com)
  • Engaging with clinicians and patients in a virtual manner to provide care and impact health includes, but is not limited to, patient-facing solutions such as video visits, remote monitoring, asynchronous visits, and medication adherence. (deloitte.com)
  • 7 Studies have demonstrated that virtual health strategies can lead to a 14-percent reduction in length of hospital stays, and remote monitoring of patients (once they leave the hospital) can cut readmission rates. (deloitte.com)
  • 8 Adoption of virtual health could extend the reach of physicians and other care providers and could make care more convenient for patients. (deloitte.com)
  • If the pending 21.2% Medicare physician payment cut goes in effect, only 42% of 1,021 osteopaths surveyed said they would continue to see their current roster of Medicare patients and only 30% of those currently accepting new Medicare patients would continue to do so. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Results showed that 75 percent of Health Science patients and clients are students. (boisestate.edu)
  • Satisfaction was measured further through specific experiences patients had when visiting Health Services such as scheduling, checking in, wait time, cleanliness/appearance of the facility and provider responses to their visit. (boisestate.edu)
  • Similar to overall satisfaction, the survey results revealed that within all of these patient experiences, a majority of patients responded positively with each area. (boisestate.edu)
  • One of the ways Health Services is working to expand patient satisfaction even further is through a new Patient Portal , an online service that provides personalized and secure 24/7 access to portions of patients' health records, access to patient forms and the ability to communicate a response to their provider. (boisestate.edu)
  • Patients deserve comprehensive health coverage with the protections they were promised when they signed up. (aha.org)
  • In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Department of Labor Secretary Martin Walsh, the AHA stressed the importance of comprehensive coverage for patients and urged the Administration to take additional actions to ensure adequate oversight of commercial health insurers. (aha.org)
  • Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff. (hje.org.uk)
  • St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is renowned for its highly specialised clinics that provide exemplary care for patients. (hje.org.uk)
  • The consumer portion of the survey aimed to determine how patient responsibility for medical costs, which shifted from employers to patients, is impacting uncollected provider revenue. (insidearm.com)
  • 83% of surveyed providers expect to answer increased consumerism with technology solutions to help patients anticipate, manage and track the costs of their health care. (insidearm.com)
  • 71% of surveyed patients reveal that mobile pay and billing alerts have improved their satisfaction with their healthcare provider. (insidearm.com)
  • 2006). One out of every 6 of these patients required further care (e.g., hospital admission, transfer to another facility, and emergency department observation admission). (psqh.com)
  • Patients are most at risk for ADEs during transitions in care (hand-offs) across settings, services, providers, or levels of care, including community pharmacy services. (psqh.com)
  • Patients living with myasthenia gravis in Australia were surveyed their demographic information, clinical features of the autoimmune disease, adverse effects from treatment, and quality of life. (ajmc.com)
  • Use these insights to reduce effort and make it easier for patients to access, understand, navigate, and pay for care. (pressganey.com)
  • Patients want us to make care easier. (pressganey.com)
  • An electronic trigger based on care escalation to identify preventable adverse events in hospitalised patients. (ahrq.gov)
  • Westat's clinical research solutions help clients efficiently bring important treatments and therapeutics to market to tackle chronic health conditions and emerging infectious diseases. (westat.com)
  • Westat optimizes clients' clinical trials and observational and disease surveillance studies to rapidly generate the intelligence needed to safeguard and improve the nation's health. (westat.com)
  • MH magazine offers content that sheds light on healthcare leaders' complex choices and touch points-from strategy, governance, leadership development and finance to operations, clinical care, and marketing. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • The data will be used to inform development of studies within Enroll-HD to understand the determinants of good clinical care for different stages of HD. (bmj.com)
  • Conducted after seven years of expanded implementation of the Integrated Management of Child Health (IMCI) strategy in the country, the survey had the main objective to collect quantitative and qualitative information to assess the quality of outpatient health care services, including both the clinical and health system support components, provided by IMCI-trained staff to sick children below 5 years old at health centres. (who.int)
  • Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Access our healthcare workforce insights and case studies to learn how AMN Healthcare has partnered with our clients to create impactful solutions. (amnhealthcare.com)
  • A recent survey on the perception of healthcare in the Czech Republic reveals some noteworthy insights. (praguemonitor.com)
  • Overall, the survey provides valuable insights into the Czech public's sentiments regarding healthcare, highlighting areas of concern and satisfaction. (praguemonitor.com)
  • That's why I was drawn to a recent announcement from Level 3 about a small survey of 100 CIOs and other healthcare IT professionals working in provider settings that the company had commissioned Corona Insights to conduct. (embs.org)
  • This data point is among other eye-popping insights found in a compilation of two focused polls conducted among consumers and healthcare providers. (insidearm.com)
  • Our Human Effort Score program allows you to gather actionable insights across your enterprise-so you can act right away to make care easier for every patient. (pressganey.com)
  • One-question + comment surveys bring real insights that you can act on immediately. (pressganey.com)
  • For the first time, the 2021 WHO-World Bank Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health compares data on financial protection across households with different age structures. (who.int)
  • To produce age-disaggregated analysis on financial protection at the national level across WHO Regions to include in the 2021 WHO-World Bank Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health. (who.int)
  • Assessment of health information technology-related outpatient diagnostic delays in the US Veterans Affairs health care system: a qualitative study of aggregated root cause analysis data. (ahrq.gov)
  • The report on the "National Health Facility Survey on the Quality of Outpatient Primary Child Health Care Services" (IMCI Health facility Survey) conducted in Morocco at the end of 2007 is now available on this website, together with the survey instruments and adapted guidelines. (who.int)
  • The Finndiab report : health care of people with diabetes in Finland : inpatient and outpatient care, metabolic control and direct costs of care / Tero Kangas. (who.int)
  • Guidelines for US hospitals and clinicians on assessment of electronic health record safety using SAFER Guides. (ahrq.gov)
  • There are many compelling reasons for hospitals and health systems to implement virtual health. (deloitte.com)
  • Healthcare executives rated provider burnout as potentially the most disruptive force hospitals and health systems face in the next three years. (amnhealthcare.com)
  • The report, which includes results of surveys conducted by the AHA, found 78% of hospitals and health systems reported their experience working with commercial insurers is getting worse, with fewer than 1% reporting it was getting better. (aha.org)
  • Hospitals and health systems report growing rates of delays and denials for medically necessary care and that appeals frequently result in insurers overturning their earlier decisions. (aha.org)
  • The tactics highlighted can delay patient care and put even more strain on an already overburdened workforce, with 95% of hospitals and health systems reporting increases in staff time spent seeking prior authorization approvals. (aha.org)
  • Some demographic differences in participation and survey item completion were identified. (nih.gov)
  • Despite these issues, the majority of residents express overall satisfaction with the domestic healthcare system, albeit with regional and demographic variations. (praguemonitor.com)
  • Health Services has analyzed nearly 1,050 responses for their patient/client survey for the 2018-19 academic year. (boisestate.edu)
  • The following table lists the geographic variables in the various National Health Care Surveys. (cdc.gov)
  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic played a large part in directing employer focus to telemedicine and virtual care services, with 81% saying their employees had easy access to virtual care in 2020. (ajmc.com)
  • ASHA conducts the SLP Health Care Survey to gather information about professional issues related to health care-based services. (asha.org)
  • TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Survey (TRISS) survey instrument incorporates the questions developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) initiative. (health.mil)
  • The TRISS reports on the experiences of adults who receive medical, surgical, and obstetrics inpatient services from the Military Health System's 58 direct care (DC) military treatment facilities (MTFs) and through the MHS civilian network of providers Purchased Care The TRICARE Health Program is often referred to as purchased care. (health.mil)
  • It is the services we "purchase" through the managed care support contracts. (health.mil)
  • The Health Plan Survey Database also includes data from the Medicare Survey 4.0 provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (ahrq.gov)
  • We offer an entire spectrum of healthcare staffing services under one roof. (amnhealthcare.com)
  • Against this backdrop of state and federal policy activity, KFF surveyed state Medicaid officials about policies and trends related to telehealth delivery of behavioral health services. (kff.org)
  • To increase health care access and limit risk of viral exposure during the pandemic, all 50 states and DC expanded coverage and/or access to telehealth services in Medicaid. (kff.org)
  • States most commonly reported adding audio-only coverage of behavioral health services, which can help facilitate access to care, especially in rural areas with broadband access challenges and for older populations who may struggle to use audiovisual technology. (kff.org)
  • Also, nearly all states reported expanding behavioral health services allowed to be delivered via telehealth, such as to newly allow telehealth delivery of group therapy or medication-assisted treatment (MAT). (kff.org)
  • Many states noted that virtually all behavioral health services were eligible for telehealth delivery during the pandemic. (kff.org)
  • Finally, most states reported expanding the provider types that may be reimbursed for telehealth delivery of behavioral health services, such as to allow specialists with different licensure requirements (e.g. marriage and family therapists, addiction specialists, and peer specialists). (kff.org)
  • Our objective was to evaluate treatment gaps in epilepsy and mental health care among California adults with epilepsy and to compare the mental health services and treatment received by people with epilepsy to that of the general population. (cdc.gov)
  • The Women's Reproductive Health Survey will help the Government better understand reproductive health and ensure services meet their needs. (yahoo.com)
  • Questions included in the Women's Reproductive Health Survey will centre on will centre on period pains, how women prefer to access contraceptive services and the levels of support received for menopausal symptoms. (yahoo.com)
  • Women have previously described difficulties accessing reproductive health services, for example, to get contraceptive supplies, to access fertility treatment or to obtain an appointment with a gynaecologist. (yahoo.com)
  • Often health services are not 'joined up', leading to multiple visits and appointment delays. (yahoo.com)
  • You can have your say through Experience of Care surveys, which ask you (or your loved ones) about your views of the services you have received. (easternhealth.ca)
  • We use information from the Experience of Care Surveys to make improvements to services, safety, and the care environment. (easternhealth.ca)
  • Health-care services and contact information for the Eastern Rural/Urban health zones remains available on this website. (easternhealth.ca)
  • From the survey, Health Services was able to receive insight on patient and client demographics, the facilities' most utilized services, overall patient satisfaction, and more. (boisestate.edu)
  • Additionally, survey results show that medical, urgent care, nursing visits and counseling were the top four services utilized during the last academic year for all groups including students, faculty and staff. (boisestate.edu)
  • The patient/client survey for Health Services is crucial in helping us continue to provide patient-centered, high-quality healthcare to the Boise State campus community," said Julia Beard, executive director for Health Services. (boisestate.edu)
  • Health Services, within the College of Health Sciences, works to support the educational mission of Boise State University by providing convenient, accessible and high-quality healthcare to the campus community. (boisestate.edu)
  • By wide margins-and regardless of their personal political affiliation-the people who design and administer employer health plans want the president and Congress to pay more attention to issues affecting the cost of health care (58 percent) and the quality of health services (74 percent), instead of continuing to talk mainly about how to make sure all Americans have health coverage of some kind. (heartland.org)
  • Some 14% of FSUGs support primary medical services, however they only represented 5% of those responding to the survey. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Employers' main concerns were access to comprehensive and high-quality mental health services (84%) and substance abuse treatment (77%), in addition to the affordability of specialty drugs (85%), mental health services (78%), and specialty care medical services. (ajmc.com)
  • Telehealth and virtual care services were also used by employers to improve access and affordability, with 84% of employers offering telemedicine through their insurance carrier and 21% through a third-party vendor. (ajmc.com)
  • For tele-behavioral health services, 66% of employers provided them to members through an insurance carrier, 14% via a third-party telemedicine vendor, and 10% through a third-party behavioral health vendor. (ajmc.com)
  • Aims In order to gain insight into variation in current service provision across clinics/Enroll-HD research sites worldwide this survey aims to: 1) Provide a descriptive overview of how services are currently organised and delivered, 2) map and categorise models of care and interdisciplinary working in HD. (bmj.com)
  • It contains a set of few recommendations to improve the quality of primary child care services in the country. (who.int)
  • Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Mitoma S, et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Mobile health services / by Oscar Gish and Godfrey Walker. (who.int)
  • COVID-19 pandemic disrupts essential health services . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed at measuring the status of delivery of essential health services in Ethiopia during COVID-19. (bvsalud.org)
  • The woredas (districts) and health facilities which adopted essential health services before the COVID-19 pandemic were 81.4% and 51.2%, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Nearly all health centers provided antenatal care services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Malnutrition services were provided by 47% of rural health centers . (bvsalud.org)
  • The adoption of lists of essential health services was optimal. (bvsalud.org)
  • The status of delivery of essential health services was high for maternal healthcare . (bvsalud.org)
  • The district health system should strive more to maintain essential health services . (bvsalud.org)
  • Countries across the globe continue to recognize the need to develop a cohesive and integrative approach to health care that allows governments, health care practitioners and, most importantly, those who use health care services, to access T&CM in a safe, respectful, cost-efficient and effective manner7. (who.int)
  • People with epilepsy require complex care but often face barriers accessing quality treatment, which hinder care and increase health disparities (6-8). (cdc.gov)
  • But does universal health coverage really eliminate disparities among income groups? (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Interestingly, a notable proportion of young people aged 18 to 34 are more open to the idea of giving bribes for better care, while older generations are more resistant to such practices. (praguemonitor.com)
  • The AHA report offers a number of solutions for policymakers to reduce the risk and burden of certain commercial health insurer practices while still enabling insurers to compete on quality, benefit package design, provider networks and other important aspects of coverage. (aha.org)
  • 327 providers from 23 VA primary care practices within one VHA regional network. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Contingency planning for electronic health record-based care continuity: a survey of recommended practices. (ahrq.gov)
  • However, the results could be considered as a first step in the development of health care policies that support collaborative practices and patient-centred care in the field of primary care sector. (medscape.com)
  • Results from this survey are presented in the following sets of reports. (asha.org)
  • You can see the full survey results here . (prnewswire.com)
  • The results from the survey can help guide decision makers, serving as a roadmap to health system reform. (wikipedia.org)
  • Results from the survey were based on telephone interviews with nationally representative samples of 1,223 members of the Canadian public, 202 doctors, 201 nurses, 202 pharmacists and 201 health managers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Comparison of these data with the results from previous surveys as well as comparisons to civilian benchmark data will measure Department of Defense progress in meeting its goals and objectives of high quality healthcare. (health.mil)
  • AHRQ's CAHPS Data Tools provide access to aggregated results for composite measures, rating measures, and individual survey items, organized according to survey version and year. (ahrq.gov)
  • A graphical distribution of survey results that shows the top, bottom, and middle response categories. (ahrq.gov)
  • CAHPS Health Plan Survey Chartbooks summarize the survey results in a given year. (ahrq.gov)
  • There are more market research reports, survey results and industry metrics related to mobile and digital health floating around these days than in years past: Our recently published State of the Industry Q4/2012 Year in Review report included a summary of 16 different metric-loaded reports that published during the last three months of the year alone. (embs.org)
  • That means results from one or more digital health surveys published each week leading up to the end of 2012. (embs.org)
  • Workarounds and test results follow-up in electronic health record-based primary care. (ahrq.gov)
  • Graphical display of diagnostic test results in electronic health records: a comparison of 8 systems. (ahrq.gov)
  • Information overload and missed test results in electronic health record-based settings. (ahrq.gov)
  • Conclusion The results of this survey will provide the foundation for understanding the complexity of factors underpinning HD service delivery. (bmj.com)
  • The results can help fill the knowledge gap about financial protection for the care of older people. (who.int)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Health care surveys. (who.int)
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. (ahrq.gov)
  • Ensuring high-quality health care and protecting patient safety is a major and ongoing challenge facing our society. (westat.com)
  • Efforts should be made to improve access to quality epilepsy care that includes assessment and treatment of mental health disorders. (cdc.gov)
  • Women's ability to access the care they need depends greatly on the availability of high quality providers in their communities as well as their own knowledge about maintaining their health through routine checkups, screenings, and provider counseling. (kff.org)
  • Conducting these surveys is also consistent with the priority of Quality and Safety in our Strategic Plan . (easternhealth.ca)
  • Employers face a constant struggle to provide quality health care options for their employees as costs continue to skyrocket. (heartland.org)
  • While they appreciate the attention that has been paid to health care coverage, employers reported they hope the coming months will bring useful debate on health care cost and quality issues. (heartland.org)
  • Many employers are concerned about, and have implemented programs designed to improve, health care quality, the survey notes. (heartland.org)
  • Our Scorecard ranks every state's health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Despite all the sophisticated medical technology and advanced procedures available in the United States, Americans with low incomes have a hard time getting health care and often receive low-quality care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The wealthy, on the other hand, enjoy ready access to high-quality care and insurance to help defray the cost. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Bring quality and innovation to customers, and help them quickly deliver their personal and skin care, cosmeceutical, and/or household cleaning products, towelettes and wipes to market in flexible packaging. (healthcarepackaging.com)
  • Both men and women cited "shorter waiting times" as the primary reason for using private healthcare, but men placed a higher value on healthcare quality. (hje.org.uk)
  • Those in the 55 to 64 age group gave "access to specialist consultants" as the second most important reason for choosing private healthcare, whilst in all other age groups, the second most important reason was the perceived higher quality of healthcare provided. (hje.org.uk)
  • Expect the revised NPSG 8, which both supports quality and safety of care and can be more readily implemented by the field, in January 2011. (psqh.com)
  • and 92% say COEs can be an effective way to increase quality of care for their members. (ajmc.com)
  • The National Union of Healthcare Workers is a member-led movement for quality patient care and a stronger voice in the workplace . (nuhw.org)
  • clade assignment, mutation calling and quality control for of public health response to disease. (cdc.gov)
  • In the African Region, poor oral health causes millions of people to suffer from severe pain, increases out-of-pocket expenses for households and affects people's quality of life and well- being. (who.int)
  • Over 80% don't know the basic benefits that plans sold on Healthcare.gov must cover, compared to 78% in 2017. (prnewswire.com)
  • SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation, 2017 Kaiser Women's Health Survey . (kff.org)
  • Black Book collected data between April 1 and September 30, 2017 from 2,698 healthcare providers, plus a focused group of 850 healthcare consumers insured under high deductible health plans (HDHPs). (insidearm.com)
  • Something has to be done about this," said Crosby, who noted that the AOA "is pleased" with the passage of healthcare reform and strongly supported reform legislation. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • In the future, Congress could pass additional legislation suggested in a Senate Finance Committee draft on mental health and telehealth. (kff.org)
  • Healthy People 2020 , a set of national objectives to improve population health in the United States, includes a goal of increasing the proportion of people with epilepsy and uncontrolled seizures who receive appropriate medical care (11). (cdc.gov)
  • 2020 health care delivery survey. (ajmc.com)
  • IMPROVED technology, increased access to smart devices, consumer expectations, evolving state and federal policies, and the transition to value-based care are all driving virtual health adoption. (deloitte.com)
  • In April, the federal Office of Management and Budget approved an emergency request by the CMS to let it examine whether Indiana's conservative-friendly, alternative Medicaid expansion model known as Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0, or HIP 2.0, has hurt beneficiaries' access to care. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • In particular, states report that telehealth has helped maintain and expand access to behavioral health care during the pandemic. (kff.org)
  • Given ongoing provider workforce challenges that present barriers to enrollees' access to behavioral health care, Medicaid telehealth policy may continue to serve as an important tool for extending the workforce and facilitating improved access to behavioral health care, even beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. (kff.org)
  • Nearly all responding states took at least one specified Medicaid policy action to expand access to behavioral health care via telehealth (Figure 1). (kff.org)
  • Other measures included in the Women's Health Strategy are funding to set up women's health hubs across England and a new online tool on gov.uk for people to access easily information about IVF in their local areas. (yahoo.com)
  • A common assumption is that access to care is more equitably distributed among income groups in countries that provide universal, publicly funded health insurance than in countries that do not. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Access to a wider range of healthcare treatments. (hje.org.uk)
  • Access to dental care for children with special health care needs: a cross-sectional community survey within Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the level of dental care access among children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the barriers hindering this access. (bvsalud.org)
  • Dentists require more training and education to facilitate better access to dental care for CSHCN. (bvsalud.org)
  • As of 2016, 74 percent of large employer-sponsored health plans had incorporated telehealth into their benefits (up from 48 percent in 2015). (deloitte.com)
  • The Kaiser Family Foundation has conducted surveys on women's health care in 2001, 2004, 2008, and 2013. (kff.org)
  • Women's health ambassador Professor Dame Lesley Regan said: "We need to make healthcare work for women and girls - and for it to fit around their lives. (yahoo.com)
  • Maria Caulfield, the minister for the Women's Health Strategy, added: "Women and girls deserve the best healthcare at every stage of their lives, but we simply can't deliver that without listening to their lived experiences and concerns. (yahoo.com)
  • These surveys measure beneficiary user satisfaction with inpatient experiences in Direct Care Direct care refers to military hospitals and clinics, also known as "military treatment facilities" and "MTFs. (health.mil)
  • Surveys are sent world-wide to a sample of eligible beneficiaries who received inpatient care. (health.mil)
  • The purpose of the OASD/DHA TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Survey (TRISS) is to monitor and report on the experience and satisfaction of Military Health System's (MHS) beneficiaries that were admitted to MHS Direct Care (DC) military treatment facilities (MTFs) or its civilian network/Purchased Care (PC) civilian hospitals. (health.mil)
  • The OMB's quick approval of the three beneficiary surveys proposed by the CMS is critical, because other Republican-led states including Arizona, Kentucky and Ohio are looking to implement versions of Indiana's plan, said Judith Solomon, vice president for health policy at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • The CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database has data from the CAHPS Medicaid Survey 5.0/5.1 that have been voluntarily submitted by various sponsors, including State Medicaid agencies, State Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), and individual health plans. (ahrq.gov)
  • Participation is free and open to all Medicaid agencies and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), provided the questionnaires are administered in a manner consistent with CAHPS guidance and survey data is submitted according to CAHPS specifications. (ahrq.gov)
  • Analyzing and presenting CAHPS and SOPS survey data through reports, chartbooks, presentations, and publications. (westat.com)
  • We conducted multivariate analyses of data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (N = 43,020), which included data from 604 adult participants who said they had been told they had epilepsy, to examine comparisons of interest. (cdc.gov)
  • However, fewer uninsured women (67%), Latina women (81%) and women with incomes less than 200% FPL (85%) have recent visits for medical care than the average (data not shown). (kff.org)
  • Data driven analysis of health care trends. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • Secondary data analysis of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) survey data from two time periods. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • To identify, define and categorise distinct models of care and service delivery, data collected will be critically evaluated using descriptive statistical methods to provide an overview of the sampled population and summarise key components of service organisation and provision. (bmj.com)
  • In addition, the study presents specific data on occupational therapy/physical therapy and kinesiology, and public health. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Data in this comprehensive 176-page report is based on a representative survey of 1,289 full-time undergraduates at 4-year colleges in the United States. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Identified the most recent nationally representative data appropriate for this analysis, such as household budget surveys, household living standard surveys, household income and expenditure surveys, and household socio-economic surveys. (who.int)
  • Data of this cross-sectional study were obtained from self -administered surveys distributed through seven CSHCN centers. (bvsalud.org)
  • To address issues related to public health and chemical exposures, there is a need to better use the data already being collected, and to further broaden the information that is collected. (cdc.gov)
  • Can the health care system deliver? (deloitte.com)
  • Here are some reasons why this is the case, along with strategies for health system and hospital leaders to increase adoption and meet increasing consumer demand. (deloitte.com)
  • The survey asks about consumers' attitudes and experiences with the health care system. (deloitte.com)
  • The intent and spirit of the survey was not to provide a report card on the status of the health system, but rather to gauge the need for change, and to provide direction to government on where change is needed, and the options supported by stakeholders of the system. (wikipedia.org)
  • The survey was developed in partnership with a variety of key stakeholders in the healthcare system, working together to provide their experience and perspective on the system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Discover our one Talent Management Solution that helps unify and streamline your healthcare system. (amnhealthcare.com)
  • Everything you always wanted to know about the Health Care system. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • Great ideas for improving the health care system. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • Based on this work, we plan to share further information by 31 March 2024 about the precise expectations of ICBs in regard to Freedom to Speak Up for primary care workers and across their system,' it said. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • World Health Organization Country Office for Ethiopia, Universal Health Coverage/Life Course, Health System Strengthening Team, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The risk for infection with MDR organisms appears to depend much more on specific risk factors of the given patient than on contact with various aspects of the healthcare system. (medscape.com)
  • and development of an oral health management information system. (who.int)
  • Surveys on Patient Safety Cultureā„¢ (SOPSĀ®), which ask health care providers and staff in hospitals, medical offices, nursing homes, community pharmacies, and ambulatory surgery centers about the extent to which their organizational culture supports patient safety. (westat.com)
  • These include supplemental items that can be added to the CAHPS or SOPS instruments, including experience with Patient-Centered Medical Homes or Health Literacy for CAHPS, and items on health IT, value and efficiency, and workplace safety for SOPS. (westat.com)
  • Regarding willingness to pay extra for better medical care or to travel further, the Czech population is split roughly in half, with 46% expressing a willingness to pay more and 47% showing reluctance. (praguemonitor.com)
  • The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a primary care delivery model predicated on shared responsibility for patient care among members of an interprofessional team. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Medication reconciliation is a process that aims to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of medical error by ensuring that healthcare providers have an up-to-date list of the medications a patient is taking. (psqh.com)
  • HAP is a common nosocomial bacterial infection and is most prevalent in medical and surgical intensive care units (ICUs). (medscape.com)
  • A recent survey of employers who sponsor health care plans found that 64% of these employers believe that health care benefits should continue to be employer-based, according to a press release from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. (ishn.com)
  • They also indicated the impact of a health plan or network change on employees (61%) and the required time and resources needed to implement measures that address new vendors and focused solutions (43%) as barriers to adopting policies, despite their concerns. (ajmc.com)
  • Indiana officials say the CMS is planning to use a biased survey to evaluate the state's conservative approach to Medicaid expansion. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • These questions were part of KFF's Behavioral Health Survey of state Medicaid programs, fielded as a supplement to the 22nd annual budget survey of Medicaid officials conducted by KFF and Health Management Associates (HMA). (kff.org)
  • We asked states to indicate specific behavioral health Medicaid policy actions taken to expand telehealth in response to COVID-19 and any implemented or planned changes to these policies. (kff.org)
  • Most women with private insurance report a regular place (87%) or clinician (84%) they go to for care, as do women with Medicaid (84% and 78%, respectively). (kff.org)
  • The Health Care in Canada Survey (HCIC) is a comprehensive annual survey of Canadian public and health care providers' opinions on health care issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Secondly, the experiences of the public and health care providers are captured, providing the ability to compare and contrast the reflections of these groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • How often did our healthcare providers treat you with courtesy and respect? (easternhealth.ca)
  • Do you have trust and confidence in the healthcare providers who were treating you? (easternhealth.ca)
  • How often did our healthcare providers involve you in decisions about your (child's) treatment and care? (easternhealth.ca)
  • How often did our healthcare providers involve your family members or support people as much as you wanted in decisions about your care? (easternhealth.ca)
  • Effective task sharing may reduce burnout among primary care providers (PCPs). (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The research study is designed to report trends in consumer satisfaction and patient experiences, outline payment challenges, and identify best corrective strategies for healthcare providers. (insidearm.com)
  • Perinatal needs of immigrant Hmong women: surveys of women and health care providers. (cdc.gov)
  • These programmes used various strategies to empower oral health integrated care, including building interdisciplinary networks, training non-dental care providers, oral health champion modelling, enabling care linkages and care coordinated process, as well as the use of e-health technologies. (medscape.com)
  • We anticipate you will find the content within informative and of value as together we strive for the best possible Canadian health policy and care. (mcgill.ca)
  • View any current surveys and all the previous surveys we've run to test new features and content on our website. (health.gov.au)
  • People on the Move Newsletter: Sign up to receive a bi-monthly, sponsored content newsletter announcing new hires, promotions, and special accomplishments in the healthcare industry. (modernhealthcare.com)
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  • And when it's time to shop and buy coverage for any aspect of life - from health and life insurance to pet and renters insurance - consumers feel ready. (prnewswire.com)
  • Sign up for enewsletters and alerts to receive breaking news and in-depth coverage of healthcare events and trends, as they happen, right to your inbox. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Some of these women have high healthcare needs, yet they are more likely to lack coverage or the means to afford the care they require. (kff.org)
  • Business leaders almost unanimously believe maintaining the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act's (ERISA) preemption framework is vital to continuing employer-sponsored health coverage. (heartland.org)
  • Employers also report being worried about proposed changes in the tax treatment of health insurance, such as presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's proposal to extend to individuals who purchase their own policies the same tax benefits currently available to employers who sponsor coverage. (heartland.org)
  • Financial protection is a key dimension of universal health coverage, which is monitored at global, regional and national levels to assess progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO's global impact framework. (who.int)
  • 5 A growing number of private health plans pay for telehealth visits. (deloitte.com)
  • How have states expanded behavioral health telehealth policy in response to COVID-19? (kff.org)
  • The goal of the partnership was to develop a resource that provides strong direction to decision makers in this time of health care review and reform. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1994-07-20T00:15:31-04:00 https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTU4XC8wNTg3NTYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ== Members of Rock the Vote spoke during the release of a youth survey on health care reform. (c-span.org)
  • Members of Rock the Vote spoke during the release of a youth survey on health care reform. (c-span.org)
  • However, little is known about the extent to which PCPs share these responsibilities, and which, if any, of the primary care tasks performed independently by the PCPs (vs. shared with the team) are particularly associated with PCP burnout. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • To investigate (1) the extent to which PCPs share responsibility for 14 discrete primary care tasks with other team members, and (2) which, if any, of the primary care tasks performed by the PCPs (without reliance on team members) are associated with PCP burnout. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • All relevant original publications with a focus on the integration of oral health into primary care were retrieved. (medscape.com)
  • Policies regarding oral heath integration into primary care were mostly oriented toward common risk factors approach and care coordination processes. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions This scoping review provided a comprehensive overview on the concept of integration of oral health in primary care. (medscape.com)
  • Based on the Beijing Declaration, the 62nd World Health Assembly (WHA) recommended that the WHO continue providing guidance to countries on T&CM integration into health systems, "especially to promote, where appropriate, the use of traditional/indigenous medicine for primary health care, including disease prevention and health promotion. (who.int)
  • Special attention will be put on T&CM's underlying approaches, such as primary health care, and its focus on disease prevention and health promotion. (who.int)
  • The resolution further emphasized the need to build capacity in oral health systems at primary health care level as a means of prevention and control of oral diseases. (who.int)
  • Beyond simply enabling video visits, virtual health can complement or, as appropriate, substitute for in-person care. (deloitte.com)
  • Health systems should keep technology-savvy seniors in mind when implementing virtual health strategies. (deloitte.com)
  • While older consumers tend to be less interested in using technology for health care than younger consumers, health systems and health plans should note that some seniors (defined in our survey as those born before 1946) are technology-savvy and interested in using technology for future health care needs. (deloitte.com)
  • However, as health systems and health plans implement and refine their virtual health strategies, it can be critical that they consider the importance of integrating their virtual offerings with the patient's existing care team. (deloitte.com)
  • This work came 'with a view to creating a menu of support for organisations and integrated care systems', it added. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • The side event will highlight some examples from countries that have been integrating T&CM into their national healthcare systems, and will offer an opportunity for ideas exchange. (who.int)
  • The document contains a set of priority actions that include enhancing advocacy, leadership and multisectoral action, reducing common risk factors, strengthening health systems, improving integrated oral health surveillance and measurement of progress, as well as conducting research related to oral diseases. (who.int)
  • Thompson AW, Kobau R, Park R, Grant D. Epilepsy care and mental health care for people with epilepsy: California Health Interview Survey, 2005. (cdc.gov)
  • Evidence indicates deficiencies exist in the care received for both epilepsy-related care and for mental health care in people with epilepsy. (cdc.gov)
  • California adults with epilepsy appear to have substantial unmet needs in both epilepsy care and mental health care. (cdc.gov)
  • Adults with epilepsy and psychological distress appeared to have received more mental health treatment than psychologically distressed adults without epilepsy. (cdc.gov)
  • About 46% of women have more than one provider (not including a dentist or mental health professional) they see on a regular basis. (kff.org)
  • We know that poor reproductive health not only has a negative effect on health in general but can also impact women's mental health, relationships and finances. (yahoo.com)
  • The central element of ERISA is that employers can maintain uniform national benefits because ERISA preempts states from imposing regulations on employer-sponsored health care and other benefit plans. (heartland.org)
  • Monday, April 7, marks the beginning of National Public Health Week. (cdc.gov)
  • In this age of media saturation and polarization, wrong information can flourish with a detrimental impact on public health. (westat.com)
  • Or public health? (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Nearly 20% of African American students in the sample were interested in exploring or going to graduate school in public health. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • This is a critical resource for deans, department heads and other policy makers in departments of occupational and physical therapy, nursing, public health, kinesiology and other health-related subjects, enabling them to focus on the students most interested in education and careers in various allied health areas. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • University of Gonder, College of Medicine and Health Science, Institute of Public Health, Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • This Web site is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • A broad examination of chemical use and disposal is essential to address proactively environmental public health. (cdc.gov)
  • The Brazzaville Declaration on NCDs in the WHO African Region was a milestone political commitment prior to the UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of NCDs held in 2011 in New York.5 Oral health is increasingly being recognized as a major public health problem in Africa in light of the rising NCD burden. (who.int)
  • Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in a private Medicare Advantage health plan, and enrollment in these plans is growing at a rate of nearly 10% per year, raising the importance of ensuring adequate oversight in the program. (aha.org)
  • John Crosby, AOA executive director, noted that the cost of providing healthcare has increased 20% over the past decade while payments to physicians has increased by only 1% since 2001. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • CHIS is a geographically stratified, 2-stage telephone survey that has been conducted every other year since 2001. (cdc.gov)
  • Our survey showed that those in the 35 to 44 age group are the most likely to 'strongly consider' using private healthcare when faced with a lengthy waiting period on the NHS, with 23.6% saying they'd 'strongly consider' private healthcare in that situation. (hje.org.uk)
  • Modern Healthcare Alert: Sign up for this breaking news email to be kept in the loop as urgent healthcare business news unfolds. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • How can patient and provider surveys improve health care? (westat.com)
  • How does community engagement through CETAC help improve health equity? (westat.com)
  • Improve your reputation, build trust, and advance patient relationships by making the care journey as easy as possible. (pressganey.com)
  • The Pence administration has raised several concerns about the surveys, including use of questions it says are biased and that include response options that are leading. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • The comprehensive survey addressed current and longstanding industry concerns. (amnhealthcare.com)
  • Creating toolkits to support and provide guidance to survey users. (westat.com)
  • Employers understand continuing to provide health care to their employees is very important. (heartland.org)
  • The lack of balance points to dissatisfaction and is leading," said Tyler Ann McGuffee, insurance and health policy director for Pence, said in a comment letter to the CMS. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. (kff.org)
  • There is great uncertainty about the future of American health care among corporate health benefit professionals, according to Miller & Chevalier and the American Benefits Council's 2008 Corporate Health Care Policy Forecast Survey. (heartland.org)
  • The survey was designed to measure the perspectives and attitudes of leading benefit executives on the direction of health care policy in the coming year. (heartland.org)
  • Many countries have no national oral health policy and are facing a shortage of oral health-care workers. (who.int)
  • Eight in ten women report they have a usual place they go to and a clinician they see for care. (kff.org)
  • Eight in ten women report they have a usual place of care and a regular clinician they see for care ( Table 1 ). (kff.org)
  • Uninsured women are much less likely to have stable connections to care, with just about half reporting they have a regular place (55%) and clinician (49%) for care. (kff.org)
  • Congress and the Administration need to act now to hold commercial insurers accountable for actions that delay patient care, contribute to clinician burnout and workforce shortages, and increase costs. (aha.org)