Patient Engagement

Coroners have called for action to prevent further fatalities linked to the NHS Pathways system following 11 patient deaths.

Physicians of almost all age groups show an interest in pursuing telemedicine jobs or service lines.

Intermountain is looking at data, prescribing habits and EHR defaults to help curtail the issue, says Dr. James Hellewell, medical director of Care Transformation Information Systems at the healthcare provider.

Like all consumers, today’s patients expect a better experience: convenient scheduling, easy access to services and responsive clinicians. And focusing on the patient is improving the experience for clinicians, too.

With the maturity of the Nordic healthcare model, the time is ripe to focus on predictive care, while lowering the costs to patients and improving efficiency for providers, says Cambio Healthcare Systems SVP Jan E. Larsson.

Charles Alessi, HIMSS chief clinical officer, looks at the impact of patients becoming more informed, assertive and engaged in their care.

Following the unexpected death of his celebrity son over a decade ago, Kim Ledger is campaigning to reduce prescription drug-related deaths. Digital surveillance could be part of the solution.

Karley Yoder, senior director of product, Edison AI at GE Healthcare, offers a preview of how the new Edison platform will improve workflow, clinical insight and patient satisfaction.

Victoria Betton, mHabitat founder and director and HIMSS UK Advisory Council member, says anonymity and remote access are just two benefits of using digital tools to help improve people's mental well-being.

AI can help with recognizing patterns and diagnosis, but physicians still need to use clinical judgment and manage the patient as a person, says Colin Tan, associate professor of ophthalmology at Duke NUS Medical School.