Consumer Devices Are Rapidly Improving. What Does It Mean for Healthcare?
A recent “lunch and learn” presentation for the Twistle team featured James Peacock, MD, MS, an Electrophysiologist at White Plains Hospital and long time friend of Twistle. He shared some of what he’s learned over his exceptional career as a physician, and researcher...
Consumer Devices Are Rapidly Improving. What Does It Mean for Healthcare?
A recent “lunch and learn” presentation for the Twistle team featured James Peacock, MD, MS, an Electrophysiologist at White Plains Hospital and long time friend of Twistle. He shared some of what he’s learned over his exceptional career as a physician, and researcher...
4 Ways to Improve Your Patient Communication Outreach
In today's fast-moving healthcare environment, patient outreach is a critical component for driving engagement and improving outcomes. And yet, many healthcare organizations continue to struggle with patient communication and consumerism-related initiatives. Whether...
How technology is improving patients’ experiences for leading endocrinologist
We recently got a chance to connect with Asheesh Dewan, MD, an endocrinologist and founder of The DOCS, Nevada’s only American Diabetes Association Certified Center and a designated "Center of Excellence" for Medtronic, a manufacturer of insulin technology. Dr....
Remove Barriers to Medication Adherence with Step by Step Support
From managing chronic conditions to treating diseases like cancer, adhering to prescribed therapies is essential for optimal outcomes. The consequences for non-adherence can include poor quality of life, physical limitations, hospitalization or worse, and yet it’s...
Why Healthcare is Ripe for Disruption and How it Can Respond
Twistle Medical Director Rameet Singh, MD, MPH FACOG, recently participated in a panel discussion at a HIMSS Accelerate Health digital event. The discussion centered around disruptive innovation in healthcare and how to address it (read a recap here). In addition, the...
People Managing Hypertension Can’t Do It Alone – Here’s How You Can Help
Hypertension is known as the “silent killer” because there are typically no symptoms. Elevated blood pressure during an office visit is often dismissed as an incidental finding, or the patient is told, “we’ll recheck your BP again next time.” It can also be easily...
5 Ways Technology is Improving Patient Engagement
Technology evolution continues to change consumer experiences across industries, and patient expectations for their healthcare experiences are keeping pace. Healthcare providers must understand that consumers are continuously comparing their healthcare experience on...
Reframing Your Message for Better Patient Engagement
The Beryl Institute recently hosted its ELEVATE PX global patient experience virtual event. The program featured the voices of patients, volunteers, advocates, caregivers and healthcare providers - many sharing their perspectives on ways to improve the patient...
How Healthcare Providers Can Stay Agile in the Face of Disruption
A recent HIMSS panel discussion titled “Addressing the Disruptors” brought together leaders from health systems and digital health technology companies to discuss strategies to compete with new “convenience care” services through innovation and care transformation....
How Do You Create ROI For Your Organization? Well That All Depends.
A major factor for justifying investment in new technology solutions for healthcare is understanding what benefits will result from the investment. Will the return on that investment sufficiently offset the costs and effort associated with licensing and implementing...
Interview: A New Approach to Chronic Care Management
The Important Role of Patient Engagement in Chronic Care Management HIMSS TV's Patty Enrado, Senior Director of Client Content Development, recently interviewed John Janas, MD, Twistle Medical Director. In this video he shares why tackling chronic care management is...
New Guidance a Reminder of the Importance of Lung Cancer Screening
Cancer screening has been in the news a lot in the past year. Cancer screenings and diagnoses are significantly lower year-over-year due to the pandemic, and that undoubtedly means cancers, when they are diagnosed, will be more advanced and less survivable. In...