Top Things to Know About Patient Engagement Technology
Investing in digital health to engage patients across the continuum of care can deliver big returns including better outcomes, greater satisfaction, and reduced costs. Ensuring patients are engaged and satisfied continues to be particularly important as acquiring and...
Top Things to Know About Patient Engagement Technology
Investing in digital health to engage patients across the continuum of care can deliver big returns including better outcomes, greater satisfaction, and reduced costs. Ensuring patients are engaged and satisfied continues to be particularly important as acquiring and...
Innovating with Simple Digital Tools for Sustained Patient Engagement
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) 2022 Annual Conference in San Antonio features an excellent lineup of healthcare leaders. Topics included mental health and well-being, health equity, the impact of the pandemic, and advancing patient engagement....
Improving Care for Rural Communities with Digital Health Tools
Sound healthcare requires reliable networks that include primary physicians and specialists. However, rural America tends to lack these networks. Medical providers serving rural populations often work alone, sometimes without even basic resources like a hospital,...
Creating a Better Patient Experience for Urogynecologic Surgery
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, also known as urogynecology, helps women with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) like urinary or fecal incontinence and prolapse. These conditions can negatively impact quality of life, but seeking treatment for PFDs can...
Bridging Gaps in Preoperative Preparation with Coordinated Outreach
Improving Preoperative Optimization Optimizing a patient’s medical condition and addressing modifiable risks prior to surgery can improve outcomes and patient satisfaction. Significant gaps, however, persist in preoperative patient management and risk mitigation. In...
How Proactive Patient Communication Removes Barriers to Adherence
“Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.” − Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Coop Patient adherence to their prescribed medications is essential for optimal outcomes, especially as it relates to chronic disease prevention and management. The...
Do You Have a CAHPS Early Warning System in Place?
The Financial Impact of Dissatisfied Medicare Beneficiaries Healthcare organizations across the country use the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey to assess patient experiences. CAHPS insights help organizations understand their...
Patient Engagement Best Practices for Life Science Companies
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital health tools, such as telehealth appointments, and lowered reimbursement-related barriers to virtual care. As more healthcare interactions continue to move to a virtual format, there’s a new emphasis on the...
5 Factors in Designing a Competitive Digital Patient Engagement Strategy
Traditional healthcare providers are facing significant competition from new entrants in the market like major retailers Walmart and Amazon, and disruptors offering alternative ways to access care like VillageMD, which is aiming to change access to primary...
How to Proactively Improve Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Performance, in Real-Time
Patient-reported outcome (PRO) surveys collect unfiltered feedback at regular intervals, which is used to inform program-level improvement initiatives. The data provides a retrospective analysis of organizational performance and is monitored over time to evaluate the...
Patient-Reported Outcomes Improve Adherence and Symptom Management for Cancer Patients
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are becoming an important measure of high-quality healthcare. They are a competitive differentiator for patients who are evaluating providers based on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. PROs also help organizations identify...
Preventing Breast Cancer Requires a New Approach to Screening and Detection
Early detection of breast cancer is a key factor in successful treatment and optimal clinical outcomes, yet many patients do not receive preventive care according to medical guidance. Patients who neglect regular medical care may not realize they are overdue for...