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Patient Engagement

By Bill Siwicki | 01:09 pm | September 23, 2020
As it switched to telemedicine for the pandemic, the clinically integrated network prioritized patient engagement to smooth the process and capitalize on the promise of virtual care.
By Tammy Lovell | 09:59 am | September 23, 2020
UK charity, the Health Foundation has called for greater transparency around the COVID-19 contact tracing app, which is set to be launched across England and Wales tomorrow.
By HIMSS TV | 07:03 am | September 23, 2020
Apple Watch's sleep tracking feature is a whole sleep experience, as HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock found out after taking it on a test-drive.
By HIMSS TV | 05:05 pm | September 22, 2020
The digital health indicator has enabled a more integrated, outcomes-orientated healthcare system, says Vanessa Janissen, national director of strategy and service development at Calvary Health Care in Australia.
By Kat Jercich | 03:53 pm | September 22, 2020
Amazon Care allows employees and dependents to access care virtually via video call or messaging.
By Tammy Lovell | 05:28 am | September 22, 2020
The Hospital Future Act aims to modernise the country’s hospital system.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:21 pm | September 21, 2020
The first in a new feature story series on burnout in healthcare during the COVID-19 crisis, this personal essay shows how healthcare consumers – just like clinicians, CIOs, vendor employees and others – are being worn down by the demands of distance and disruption, but also being helped by technology.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:49 pm | September 21, 2020
From March through August, the community hospital and its clinics have conducted 6,929 video visits and 11,401 telephone visits through its new telemedicine platform.
By Kat Jercich | 01:50 pm | September 18, 2020
OCR announced five more enforcement actions this week under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which supports patients' ability to access their medical records.
By Ahmed El Sherif | 12:48 pm | September 18, 2020
It comes following a two-month trial in the UAE capital, as well as a successful remote care programme for COVID-19 patients in home isolation.