Patient Access

The UK's new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care says tech transformation is coming to the National Health Service as he pledges big investments.

Nearly two dozen chief information officers from leading U.S. health systems say they're keenly focused on patient engagement, a new report shows – while also trying to wring value from their technology infrastructure and innovate for the future.

The startup is working in conjunction with Cape Fear Valley Health pilot test to add social features for Medicare beneficiaries with congestive heart failure.

With 92 percent of healthcare consumers saying improved patient experience should be a top strategic priority for hospitals, a new crop of innovators is arising to help meet that demand.

UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a new NHS app that will put patients in control of their healthcare and will be available to everyone in England in December 2018.

In combination with the Epic MyChart app, patients can now access lab results, meds, vitals and more.

Consultants weigh in on what hospitals should expect from them as healthcare moves beyond digitization and into the age of consumerism.

Beyond HCAHPS: CXOs are looking for technology to offer better patient experience as a competitive differentiator.

Boston University researchers also demonstrated an avatar-based coaching app at the Patient Experience Summit.

The event, on Aug. 13, will host app developers to build and innovate software that can help patients access and understand their health data, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said.