Shared decision-making in healthcare, in which patients and providers share information and jointly make decisions based on the individual needs of the patient, requires a significant investment, ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving the quality of patients’ health care decisions is feasible with the right educational tools. Something about focusing on hitting a bouncy yellow tennis ball just right ...

Atropos Health, a company translating real-world clinical data into real-world evidence (RWE) for decision making, is partnering with xCures, an AI-powered healthcare data retrieval company, to ...

Health insurance companies increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML; a branch of AI) tools—often developed, trained, and tested with real-world data—to accelerate claims, ...

Dr. Eve Cunningham is group vice president and chief of virtual care and digital health at health system Providence and founder of MedPearl. And Providence is getting ready to spin off MedPearl.

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. But to researchers who’ve spent ...

In the healthcare landscape, data is the new currency. It empowers medical professionals, administrators and policymakers, providing them with a wealth of information, from patient records and ...

In recent years, the spread of fake news—particularly in the health domain—has become a significant concern. Misinformation ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Guest Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics. When faced with an illness do you want nuances or absolutes when deciding a course of treatment? Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics.