Patient Engagement

When Paul Roseworn flew out on holiday to Ireland and the UK in February to watch the Six Nations Rugby, he didn’t realise he would be caught up in a global pandemic.

COVID-19 has forced remote patient monitoring, and the experience has made fans of patients who love virtual visits as more convenient, time-saving and equal to in-person care, says Dr. Chris Hobson, CMO for Orion Health.

Data from 50,000 healthcare providers suggests that ambulatory practice visits have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

Former employee and HIMSS board member Frank Cutitta just marked his 100th day recovering from the coronavirus.

Health IT professional and COVID-19 survivor Frank Cutitta, now 100 days in care, gives a firsthand look at what healthcare gets right, and wrong.

Although providing services to patients virtually can improve provider efficiency, it's important to consider individual technological capabilities.

Co-producer Kate Milliken tells how the online community she started for other folks living with multiple sclerosis grew into her new short film, "Beneath the Surface."

As virtual health deployments scale up and become routine, everyone – vendors, clinicians, patients and compliance officers have a role to play in keeping video and streaming remote monitoring data secure.

A number of pregnancy-related services, including lactation support, at-home monitoring and mental healthcare, can be provided virtually.

By limiting medical jargon and concentrating on closed-ended questions, chatbots can reduce clinical workload and make patient care more efficient – and maintain empathy in the process.