Patient Engagement
The federal precision medicine initiative aiming to study the DNA of 1 million volunteers has announced that it has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants.
Data-driven SDOH insights, links to referrals and payment processing are helping PVA connect veterans to the whole-person care that enables their career pursuits and helps them live full lives.
Also, Canberra Health Services is adopting Mayo Clinic's Well-being Index app to promote its workforce's well-being.
Also, the Japanese government is conducting a study to deploy an AI endoscopy diagnosis support tool in Vietnam.
Patients and others can use their cell phones to interact with virtual dogs in the same UCHealth app that hosts its patient portal and other patient engagement features.
A healthcare AI expert offers a deep look into how these technologies can get to illnesses before they become severe, and help solve SDOH problems that cause inequities in healthcare.
Greg Miller, chief growth officer at health IT vendor Lumeon, says manual methods for coordinating, verifying and advancing steps in a patient's clinical journey are leading to burnout for providers.
The Kansas City-based pediatric health system has been improving outcomes and saving costs on care across a vast rural landscape.
Remote patient monitoring has allowed the health system to maintain patient safety while reducing labor-pool costs.
Patty Hayward, VP of industry strategy for healthcare and life sciences at Talkdesk, unpacks the results of a recent report, which finds providers struggling with integration of patient-facing tools.