Patient Engagement

New fund combines the funding, analytic capabilities and vast network of Optum to invest in digital health.

New EHR has slowness issues and workflow delays that are causing longer patient wait times, a Banner spokesperson said.

The University of California at Davis Health System has received a $2 million grant over five years to test a telemedicine program for children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities.

Providers in other countries have similar challenges and priorities to the U.S., but there are some differences as well.

Emerging technologies will start to gain some firmer footing in the year ahead, moving out of pilot testing and into production environments.

Our population is increasing, and people are living longer. There are enormous challenges for our health system to plan and deliver services, the NHS and social care is under significant duress. Sustainability is a term often used, meaning different things to different people. How well do we provide assurance of sustainability?

But only half of consumers think EHRs make healthcare safer, according to a new survey by HealtheLink.

If value-based care is to take shape, it’s critical that providers actively engage with patients to help them better understand the true cost of care.

Informatics group aims to make patients' online access to physicians' clinical notes the standard of care.

Companies are working to integrate mental health tools with dashboard software to track patient symptoms and deliver validated data through a portal.