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...
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...
Becoming A Standout Vendor For Innovative Patient Engagement Technology
As we shared last month, Twistle was recently recognized by analyst firm, KLAS Research, as a standout vendor for our innovative patient engagement platform. This is great validation that our technology platform is delivering as expected and making a difference for...
Top 3 Ways To Get Patients Back On Their Feet After Orthopedic Surgery
Start by Identifying the Challenges Patients Typically Face Orthopedic surgeries are significant procedures for many patients. Without proper preparation, guidance through the perioperative phase and careful attention to recovery after surgery, both the patient...
COVID-19 has revealed another great application for patient engagement technology
COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on Healthcare As we pass the one-year anniversary of the initial COVID-19 shutdown, the disease’s permanent impact on healthcare technology is significant. We’ve heard similar themes from many clients: telehealth is here to stay, a seamless...
4 strategies to encourage patients to come in for a colonoscopy
Despite that fact that colonoscopies can, many times, actually prevent cancer through polyp removal and are the best tool for early detection of colorectal cancer, patients still put them off for a variety of reasons - discomfort, time constraints, transportation...
What you should know about medical device adherence
Breakthroughs in medical technology, genetic testing, and pharmaceuticals are helping chronically ill patients live longer, more fulfilled lives. However, even with the immense benefits of these advancements, patients sometimes fail to fully comply with their care...
Leading healthcare providers share strategies to reduce care disparities
Spotlight on Social Determinants of Health This week’s Patient Experience Virtual Summit put a spotlight on disparities in care and what can be done to address them. The keynote speaker was Alisahah Cole, MD, System Vice President, Population Health Innovation and...
Patient engagement strategies that create sustainable value for patients
In order to engage patients in their care in a meaningful and sustained way, patients must see the value for themselves. A static repository of information like a patient portal might offer some short term benefit like retrieving test results or sending a secure...
Ensuring equitable vaccine distribution
Vaccine administration hurdles The COVID-19 vaccine roll out has been rocky to date. According to the CDC’s website (as of February 4, 2021), 35.2 million Americans have received their initial dose even though 57.5 million doses have been distributed. A key challenge...
Here’s how gaps in postpartum care impact new mothers
Hypertension during pregnancy accounts for nearly 7% of all maternal deaths. At Twistle, we look at barriers to care, and how digital engagement tools can help. Maternal mortality in the United States The United States may spend the most of any nation on healthcare...