Patient Engagement
The first developer to make an electronic health record exclusively for the iPad is now aiming to be the first choice for physicians and patients looking to make the most of their new Apple Watches.
With a meaningful use requirement for healthcare organizations to drive at least 5 percent of their patients to an online portal, KLAS finds that three vendors have more than 20 percent of their customers' patients accessing the portal, far surpassing the requisite.
Marking a substantive push to move the industry upstream of chronic disease, CMS' proposed rule requires more clinical decision support. Here are two ways of harnessing technology to meet the criteria.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced its star ratings last week for more than 3,500 hospitals, enabling consumers to compare hospitals before making a choice. Find out who's tops here.
Hospitalist pioneer and patient safety guru Robert M. Wachter, MD, writes in a New York Times op-ed that health IT has been a letdown in many ways, especially when it comes to improving quality and safety.
(SPONSORED) As healthcare providers transition to population health management, they have recognized that engaging patients is essential to success.
The healthcare industry is becoming more enlightened about the benefits of the Blue Button Initiative, and adoption of personal health records continues to grow, according to a new report from the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange.
Two waves of activity are driving remote monitoring tools forward: Providers that want to expand their reach and patients tracking their own data.
(SPONSORED) Patient engagement is essential to manage the health and wellness of populations, but getting patients to engage is often a challenge for healthcare organizations. Healthcare providers are turning to health IT solutions to reach patients.
(SPONSORED) Achieving the best health outcomes for patients and keeping costs down is the goal of all healthcare providers. A technology platform that helps clinicians and patients manage care together is what will help providers reach their goal.