Virtual nurse Adrienne Sanchez prepares to connect with a patient at LMH Health. Telemedicine isn’t a new concept in health care. Connecting with your health care provider online is a great way to get ...

Orthopedic surgeons have the fifth-highest wait times of any specialty physician group, with an average wait time of 21 minutes—and the longer the wait time, the greater the decrease in patient ...

If you haven’t been to the doctor lately, there might be some new changes as you check-in in at Essentia Health. Essentia is using a new way for patients checking in for their appointment with health ...

Like many hospitals and health systems, patient engagement and experience was a key focus area for San Diego-based Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, a division of Sharp Healthcare, especially in the ...

Patient engagement platform Medical Mindset just landed $1 million in investment capital. The company's platform allows patients to build a HIPAA-compliant health profile, which they can use to check ...

The partnership will allow more than 800,000 Humana MA members who receive care at around 120 different health systems to check in at their doctor’s office without showing their insurance cards, ...

Doctor-patient texting has become the new age house call, and it's a growing practice, especially among physicians with teen patients. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman ...

Premier Family Physicians, a nine-location group practice based in Austin, Texas, seeks to ensure its providers have the tools they need and processes in place to support patient care and get through ...

Rationing Protective Gear Means Checking on Coronavirus Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly Low on essential supplies and fearing they’ll get sick, doctors and nurses told ProPublica in-person ...

According to Census data, fewer than three-quarters of eligible Americans are registered to vote. Since 2019, a nonprofit called Vot-ER has taken voter registration efforts into medical exam rooms ...