Patient Experience & Engagement

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (478+ words) When a health concern arises, obtaining appropriate medical advice promptly can make the situation easier to manage. Patients may otherwise spend considerable time worrying about symptoms or searching for information from unreliable sources. Timely consultations provide an opportunity to discuss…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (545+ words) Physicians’ “health-xiety,” their anxiety about the healthcare industry, is on the rise — but their trust in the relationships they’ve built with patients hasn’t wavered. A new study of 1,000 U.S. physicians found 63% said their anxieties about the industry have increased…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (671+ words) Family caregivers hold much of modern cancer care together, yet a new study suggests that the health system rarely pauses to ask how they are holding up....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (374+ words) Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are partnering to introduce a shared electronic patient record (EPR) supporting more joined-up care for patients across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and wider region. The partnership will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) Keith Cox, CEO of Minden Medical Center welcomes back former longtime hospital CEO, George E. French III, into returning to share his experience, insight and practical coaching on how we can strengthen communication with our providers, staff and the community—and,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (503+ words) More is not always better when it comes to digital engagement. While healthcare executives have prioritized investments in digital front doors in recent years, patient experience remains fragmented. Usher in the era of digital fatigue in healthcare, and many organizations…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (991+ words) There is a phrase we hear constantly in advertising: attention is the new currency. In healthcare, I would argue that attention alone was never enough. Trust is the real currency, and that is why Dubai’s decision to strengthen the standards…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (250+ words) A next-generation nurse call system will improve the local healthcare sector by delivering higher quality care and boosting patient satisfaction through targeted communication and emergency prioritisation....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (756+ words) Healthcare Today Ahead of World Patient Safety Day 2026, Molly Hopson, senior research associate at Picker, says that for a safe NHS, we need to listen to the people accessing and using services. Currently, around one in every ten patients globally…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (862+ words) Invisible forces surround us all the time. The Earth’s magnetic field bathes every living organism on the planet, while human-made magnetic fields emanate from power lines, household appliances, medical imaging devices, and an ever-expanding fleet of electronic gadgets....