Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Smartphone adoption among older people grew by 50% since 2014, rising from 48% adoption among people 50+ to 79%. The smartphone ranked as the top-purchased tech item among folks over 50 in the past year, followed by a computer, smart TV, tablet, or Bluetooth headset/earbuds.

HIPAA 422

HIPAA Health Data Digital Health Health Information 422

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

While customer satisfaction with health insurance plans slightly increased between 2018 and 2019, patient satisfaction with hospitals fell in all three settings where care is delivered — inpatient, outpatient, and the emergency room, according to the 2018-2019 ACSI Finance, Insurance and Health Care Report.

Primary Care 170

Primary Care Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 170

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2018

2017 reversed advancements in health insurance coverage increases since the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and for the first time since 2014 no states’ uninsured rates fell. uninsurance rate rose to 12.2% by the fourth quarter of 2017, up 1.3 percentage points from the year before.

Medical Billing 180

Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 180