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CMS proposes nixing pain management questions from HCAHPS in response to opioid epidemic

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to eliminate a set of questions on pain management from its nationwide patient experience survey, just months after rolling out updates to the questions.

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AI is the New Health Literacy Challenge for Patients and the Health/Care Industry

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Patients’ comfort in artificial intelligence is linked to familiarity with the technology, a consumer survey from GlobalData learned. Among patients unfamiliar with AI, 42% are uncomfortable, and another 50% feel neither comfortable nor uncomfortable with the technology.

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What has Telemedicine done for You Lately?

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You’ve discussed it in strategy meetings, you’ve overheard your competitors talking about it at conferences, and maybe patients have even asked about it: telemedicine. For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services. Why do you need it in your organization?

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

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"We knew we needed to create an environment of safety while still retaining control over our patients' recovery journey. "We wanted to gain insights into how patients were recovering at home, see feedback on their progress and outcomes, and enrich the patient experience from start to finish," he said.

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Patients Have AI-Disconnect When it Comes to Their Health Care – Pew Research Center Insights

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Pew Research Center has published several analyses based on the data collected in the December 2022 consumer survey. For pain management and chatbots for mental health? I’ll focus on a few of the health/care data points here, but I recommend your reviewing the entire set of reports to get to know how U.S.