From Measurement to Momentum: Using NPS to Improve HCAHPS

See how NPS and HCAHPS work together. NRC Health analysis shows timely patient feedback predicts HCAHPS performance and accelerates improvement.

A Crack in Confidence – What Healthcare Strikes Teach Us About Trust

Exploration of driving trust in high-represented labor environments. What happens to brand and PX during labor strikes.

Communication, Collaboration, Consistency

Communication and collaboration are key to consistently positive, seamless care transitions.

Negotiating the Trust Cliff

Explore how gaps between brand promises and patient experiences erode trust—and why reliability is healthcare’s most critical differentiator.

The Rising Self-Advocacy of Female Healthcare Consumers at Midlife

Understanding and addressing what matters to your consumers and patients as unique people is the key to honoring and even exceeding those expectations.

The Heart of Leadership: Building Trust and Empowering Teams Through Proven Practices

Understanding and addressing what matters to your consumers and patients as unique people is the key to honoring and even exceeding those expectations.

A Full Recovery: Restoring Trust in the Post-Pandemic Era

Understanding and addressing what matters to your consumers and patients as unique people is the key to honoring and even exceeding those expectations.

Seeing Stars: Navigating Patient Ratings and Reviews

Understanding and addressing what matters to your consumers and patients as unique people is the key to honoring and even exceeding those expectations.

Looking Back. Thinking Forward.

Over the course of 2023, the Human Understanding Institute produced 10 nSights – focused briefs that use NRC Health data and expertise to illuminate issues at the intersection of healthcare delivery and Human Understanding®.

AI in Healthcare: Promise and Pitfalls

The use of AI in healthcare is in its infancy – ChatGPT was launched a year ago – and while there is certainly reason for optimism around the new technology, we must be transparent about its uses and circumspect about its capabilities.

The ‘Ouch’ Factor of Billing and Payment

While the billing and payment process is not under the direct control of patient experience leaders, confusion around the process has a direct, detrimental effect on the overall perception of care.

The Great Brand Blur

With these lessons in mind, organizations can cut through the Great Brand Blur by focusing on what matters to the people and communities they serve.