Optimal use of health information exchange approaches such as event notification systems may be influenced by organizational capabilities. This study found that healthcare organizations whose positive perceptions of event alerts fit within existing workflows were more likely to use event notification services to improve care coordination and care quality.

This nationwide survey of U.S. adults found that many respondents (40.9%) have avoided routine, urgent and emergent medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Avoidance of urgent or emergency care was significantly higher among unpaid caregivers for adults; persons with underlying medical conditions; persons with health insurance; non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, or Latino adults; young adults; and persons with disabilities.

This study found that trained undergraduate student volunteers were able to complete important medication reviews for patients as part of an in-home outreach program.