Health systems are increasingly shifting care online, but many are not assessing whether patients can use digital tools. Patients are commonly expected to schedule appointments, refill prescriptions, ...

Patients are now expected to navigate much of their care online - from seeing their doctor on a screen to booking appointments, refilling prescriptions, and checking test results through health care ...

Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show. By Pranav Baskar Taking a page from the child ...

Life and relationships might feel easier if they came with instructions. If we were clear what we needed when we entered an interaction, we might find that the pressure to understand and adapt was a ...

In 2023 thoracic surgeon Ankit Bharat was working at Northwestern Memorial Hospital when he was drafted to help a 33-year-old influenza patient who was on the verge of death. Bharat recalls that the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 10% of hospital patient portals offered access in languages other than English or Spanish. Patients who ...

Payers and providers are eager to elevate the patient journey, but for many patients, it still begins with friction. Extended wait times, complex intake processes, and unclear billing can derail the ...

The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists has expanded far beyond diabetes, transforming care for patients with obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions. Prescriptions are rising rapidly ...

RPM may improve patient access to care, especially those with high-risk conditions, but not without a significant cost. Remote physiological monitoring (RPM), especially for patients with ...

A Michigan woman may face trial and up to 10 years in prison after allegedly using her state-issued food assistance card to fund an online bakery business. On Thursday, Oct. 9, Talia Teneyuque, 32, ...

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A young cancer patient in Elgin now has the bedroom of his dreams, with some help from the Chicago Bears. The team worked with "Special Spaces", Steinhafels Furniture and Advocate ...