Patient Engagement
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Product Innovation: Why End Users Can’t Be Afterthoughts in 2023
To drive adoption, digital health solutions must solve real user problems, which means users cannot be an afterthought in developing these solutions. But it’s also important to recognize that end users aren’t the only group whose needs matter. Workable, scalable digital health solutions must also clear the hurdles of technical feasibility and business viability.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
It’s Almost 2023 – Why Are Patient Experiences Still So Terrible?
The FHIR APIs mandated by CMS are only one data format, designed for the fast exchange of electronic health records.There’s a larger category of APIs that will help us provide a simpler, more integrated process: experience APIs.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Consumer / Employer, MedCity Influencers, SYN
Debunking 5 Tenacious Patient Engagement Myths
Through effective and purposeful engagement, frontline caregivers are able to build meaningful relationships with patients, show them that they are seen and heard, and empower them with the information and education they need to be better stewards of their own health.
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4 KPIs That Providers Need To Know To Improve Value-based Care
Here are four must-know key performance indicators that providers should know and use when looking to improve outcomes and the patient experience.
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Can Positive Patient Feedback Reduce Burnout? One Company Thinks So
Software company Feedtrail recently launched a clinician retention workgroup designed to streamline the process of connecting employees to positive patient feedback. The first cohort involves four providers, including Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
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MedCity Influencers, BioPharma
The Key To Faster, More Efficient Clinical Trials? Patient Centricity
Added complexity to daily life is likely why patient dropout rates remain high, with 19% leaving studies before completion. Truly patient-centric trials will allow for broader participation, allowing patients to decide how and when they want to engage in a study.
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WebMD, Artera Team Up to Improve Patient Education and Engagement Through Texting
WebMD Provider Services struck a partnership with patient communication company Artera (formerly WELL Health) to expand access to patient educational content and medication affordability programs through texting.
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Why Intermountain’s Former CMO Thinks There’s ROI For Patient Experience Investments
Intermountain’s former chief medical officer argued that even though hospital finances are dire, hospitals should prioritize patient experience investments. Her reasoning? People like to talk about their experiences receiving healthcare — both good and bad. When word gets around that a hospital provides non-rushed, empathetic care, more people will want to come there for treatment,
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
How To Manage a Post-Covid Appointment Surge – Smartly
More patients are coming back to the doctor’s office even as a physician shortage looms; here’s how savvy healthcare providers are turning to intelligent scheduling technology to optimize physician time and clinic efficiency.h
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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5 Trends for Health Plans to Watch
Health plans are in a unique time of change and have the opportunity to be seen as partners for success with employers and providers. Here are a few key healthcare trends that health plans should watch in the coming months
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Why TytoCare’s CEO Thinks Its New ROI-Focused Primary Care Offering Is Different Than the Competition
Telemedicine company TytoCare launched a new offering that promises to give providers and health plans the range of products and services needed to operate successful virtual primary care programs. Gilad said the offering, named Home Smart Clinic, can give customers a clear picture of ROI because of its high utilization and patient engagement rates.
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Patient Engagement Collaboration Is an EHR’s Missing Link
Instead of EHR companies trying to build solutions in-house, collaborating with a patient engagement technology provider is the simplest and most cost-effective way for them to deliver the communication link demanded by today’s healthcare consumer.
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3 patient engagement strategies providers are neglecting
A new report revealed key trends about patient preferences, including information about how they prefer to schedule appointments and choose providers. The trends uncovered in the report lend themselves to some key recommendations that healthcare providers should consider, such as improving post-ER communication and putting a greater emphasis on online reputation management.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
5 text marketing ideas to grow your practice
Texting has the power to help you build relationships, especially since it fits into most peoples’ schedules, and takes almost no effort to read and respond to.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
High-touch, tech-enabled patient engagement + patient activation resolve barriers to accessing care
The years ahead will require the ongoing enactment of meaningful policy, ongoing research and investment, and foresighted dedication to innovative solutions and technical advancements that support patient engagement and activation.