Patient Engagement

With the platform, Highmark will support patients and clinicians to increase their engagement throughout the healthcare journey.

Telehealth relies on reliable, secure connectivity — and that's not something we can take for granted.

By connecting provider and payer access points, the deal aims to make care more available, boost care coordination and improve online patient experience, says Kyruus CEO Graham Gardner.

Developers from Epic say they tried to keep the recent redesign accessible and easy to use, with patient information "always front and center" to reduce the need to navigate to different portals.

A pair of studies aims to examine just how much time American clinicians spend in the electronic health record – and how it impacts their relationship with patients.

The company has declined to comment on Business Insider's report that it will seek to expand the app-based Amazon Care beyond its own employees.

 The relaxation of regulations around telemedicine has undoubtedly made it easier for patients to access virtual care – but has also presented new privacy risks.

At Geisinger in Pennsylvania, a pilot program to bring care to the homes of older patients with complex healthcare needs has shown a 35% reduction in visits to the emergency department visits, a 40% drop in hospital admissions and an average annual savings of nearly $8,000 per patient.

Neighborhood Family Practice has been reaching out virtually to its underserved patients for primary care, behavioral health, midwifery and more.

Walgreens, Costco, CVS and others said they would use existing IT systems to help customers track their vaccination dosage schedule.