Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, estimates that hospitals may lose approximately $50 billion per month as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Now more than ever, hospital systems throughout the U.S. struggle to keep up…
Americans spend, on average, over $10,000 annually on healthcare. Many medical facilities focus on lead generation and fail to pay any attention to existing patients. Acquiring a new patient is actually five times more expensive than retaining one you already…
Facing a medical problem is never easy. It is one of those experiences that most people would rather not have. Nobody likes to get sick or hospitalized for whatever reason, but it is something that we must go through especially…
Literacy is a vague term that means the ability to read, write, speak and do math. Being able to do these skills affects a person’s ability to access information and perform daily tasks. In the medical world, health literacy, or…
With the rise of high deductible health insurance plans, and the amount of self-pay patients, many Americans across the country are faced with crippling medical debt. According to a study done in January 2016, 20% of uninsured patients had difficulty paying…
