Patient Engagement

Doctors on the front lines of the opioid crisis find text messaging helpful in managing treatment with patients.

 The Reform think-tank is urging the NHS to follow a series of practical steps from a new report looking at AI in healthcare in order to ensure the system maximises the potential of this technology to ‘narrow’ some of the gaps in health provision.

A patient-focused strategy is at the heart of the provider's decision to launch the system, which gives easy access to remote care.

Cultivating a strong relationship with patients can translate into higher satisfaction scores but there is a widespread failure to communicate about the most appropriate way to reach consumers.

At HIMSS18, CMIO and nursing informaticist from UI Health Care show how bedside technology – and the love of a Big 10 football team – have boosted patient experience scores in a big way.

Experts will share best practices for putting the patient first – and creating a competitive advantage.

The policy outlined now mirrors the current position of the Joint Commission, which underwent its own series of flip-flops on the subject in 2016.

Hospital says 8 percent more patients using the app were alive after 180 days than those not using the software, which alerts clinicians when heart failure conditions become more advanced.

The San Francisco Health Network affiliates also achieved increases in patient and physician satisfaction rates.

Cerner Oncology platform go-live, Stage 7 adoption and rolling out a 24/7 mobile app are all on tap this year.