Patient Engagement

Young person sits on a couch and types on a mobile phone
By Andrea Fox 01:16 pm October 24, 2023
Its partnership with Freshpaint seeks to support hospitals, health systems and health plans by configuring their patient engagement ecosystems to support compliance with HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
Telehealth consult between doctor and patient
By Nathan Eddy 10:58 am October 24, 2023
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that "ongoing telemedicine use is fairly effective in having limited return office visits, low emergency visit rates, and very low hospitalization rates compared to office visits."
A person in a suit jacket looks down at his cellphone while standing and riding the subway.
By Andrea Fox 10:35 am October 23, 2023
Individuals increased their use of apps to access their online medical records between 2020 and 2022, while web-only access to portals decreased, according to an analysis of national survey data.
patient holding a smartphone
Sponsored
By 04:40 am October 23, 2023
Scandinavian digital health firm DNV Imatis has joined forces with the Western Norway Regional Health Authority to launch a new digital solution.
Doctor reading a medical chart from a digital tablet
By Adam Ang 12:07 am October 20, 2023
Also, Queensland University is replacing legacy IT systems across its network of clinics.
A doctor appears on a tablet having a telehealth visit with a person with short hair.
By Andrea Fox 10:52 am October 19, 2023
OCR's new resources aim to shore up telehealth privacy practices by helping healthcare organizations guide patients in basic cyber hygiene that can better protect their PHI when accessing virtual care through websites and apps.
A nurse holding a digital tablet to check a patient's file
Sponsored
By 03:15 am October 17, 2023
WebPAS, a widely adopted patient management system by Dedalus, helps simplify and unify health services.
WellSpan Health, which serves Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland
By Bill Siwicki 10:39 am October 16, 2023
EHR-linked virtual care "allows us to expand our capabilities, creating opportunities to build trust," says the health system's chief information and digital officer.
Stethoscope resting on tablet
By Andrea Fox 07:19 am October 13, 2023
Dr. Ben Zaniello, chief medical officer of PointClickCare, explains three pathways to consider to achieve whole person care and shares his personal experiences engaging SDOH on post-acute care coordination.
By Bill Siwicki 11:00 am October 12, 2023
The technology also helps care teams to standardize patient education and care pathways, while more consistently collecting patient-reported outcomes and other data across its spine, joint and sports medicine service lines, says its orthopedic surgery chief.