Chief Healthcare Executive November 12, 2024
Continuous glucose monitors can empower people with diabetes to make more informed decisions, if patients use them regularly.
Few healthcare industry buzzwords have had as much staying power as “consumerism.”
Health plans, providers, regulators, manufacturers, and digital health companies have all rallied around the notion that the consumers (formerly known as patients) will vote with their dollars and decisions for services that are, above all, convenient and easy to fit into their increasingly busy lifestyles.
But what if the relentless pursuit of “convenience” leads us astray? While plenty of access barriers need to be addressed, the fixation on convenience as a primary goal for patient care is fraught with potential pitfalls.
That’s because, contrary to popular belief, convenience doesn’t just...