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Allscripts Expands Relationship with Ephraim McDowell Health to Drive Patient Engagement

by Jasmine Pennic 03/26/2019 Leave a Comment

Allscripts Expands Relationship with Ephraim McDowell Health to Drive Patient Engagement

Allscripts FollowMyHealth announced a partnership with Ephraim McDowell Health on its enterprise and mobile patient engagement platform. FollowMyHealth offers a mobile, enterprise patient/consumer engagement platform for providers, hospitals and health systems who want to promote healthy patient populations and manage quality. Platform Approach BenefitsFollowMyHealth’s total connected patients hit over 17 million during 2018 with portal alone. With their expanded HealthGrid platform, that number
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Allina Health and PatientWisdom Partner to Improve Patient Engagement

by Jasmine Pennic 03/06/2019 Leave a Comment

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Today, Allina Health announced a new partnership with PatientWisdom, Inc. to improve patient engagement through the use of the digital platform, PatientWisdom. The platform is integrated with electronic health record (EHR) systems and patient portals and allows patients to share personal/health details before their clinical encounter. PatientWisdom then distills the information into an at-a-glance inSIGHT summary which is sent to care teams before the visit to understand what matters to their
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How Improving Primary Care Can Drive Innovation in Care Delivery

by Dr. Paul Grundy - Member, Strategic Advisory Council, Innovaccer 01/22/2019 Leave a Comment

How Improving Primary Care Can Drive Innovation in Care Delivery

Despite having some of the most advanced healthcare tools and highly-trained practitioners, the United States has one of the least efficient healthcare systems of all developed countries.Over the years, I have come to realize that it’s not the development of devices or the medical prowess that makes the difference: it is the delivery of these services and the impact it creates on the population. Moreover, it is our delivery of care to patients which is often inefficient and ineffective, leaving
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State of Georgia Expands Partnership with Sharecare to Improve Health of State Employees

by Jasmine Pennic 01/08/2019 Leave a Comment

State of Georgia Expands Partnership with Sharecare to Improve Health of State Employees

Walmart to contribute annual incentive dollars earned through Sharecare to help eligible State Health Benefit Plan members purchase prescription medications and vision products at its retail stores; Emory Healthcare and Rollins School of Public Health to measure the impact of the new incentive program.Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is launching a new incentive program to reward State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) members who engage in healthy behaviors through Sharecare’s
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BREAKING: GetWellNetwork Acquires Patient Engagement Startup HealthLoop

by Jasmine Pennic 11/08/2018 Leave a Comment

BREAKING: GetWellNetwork Acquires Patient Engagement Startup HealthLoop

GetWellNetwork, a precision engagement healthcare company has acquired automated patient engagement startup HealthLoop. The acquisition will help expand GetWellNetwork’s reach into nearly 700 health care providers, placing it at the forefront of the changing healthcare landscape and at the heart of the patient journey. From inpatient to outpatient, to physician practices and urgent care clinics, to patients on the go, GetWellNetwork offers the only cross-continuum platform that performs across
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The Rise of Real-Time Location Tracking (RTLS) Adoption in Healthcare

by Kayla Matthews, Contributing Writer 10/12/2018 Leave a Comment

The Rise of Real-Time Location Tracking (RTLS) Adoption in Healthcare

The healthcare industry is one where inefficiency leads to significant productivity losses and could contribute to loss of life.That's why a system that keeps track of people, medicines and other essentials is exceptionally advantageous in that sector. Besides boosting productivity, real-time location systems (RTLS) could increase patient satisfaction and more.RTLS Adoption in Healthcare Is On the RiseA forecast showing the state of the RTLS healthcare industry predicts the total worth will
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4 Reasons Why Secure Messaging Apps Are The Best Option for Boosting Patient Engagement & Health Outcomes

by Dr. Galina Datskovsky, CEO of Vaporstream 10/10/2018 Leave a Comment

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Patient engagement is now a critical component of healthcare, as organizations utilize both traditional and modern communications methods to differentiate their businesses, deliver superior patient care and reduce costs.Today, 74 percent of healthcare executives would like to automate patient engagement, according to a recent study by Conversa Health and World Business Research. Unfortunately, many of these same executives don’t know how or where to begin to do so. From automating
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Virtual Reality: 4 Ways Mixed Reality Helps Pediatric Patients

by Inga Shugalo, Analyst at Itransition 10/08/2018 Leave a Comment

Cedars-Sinai Unveils Therapeutic Virtual Reality to Enhance Patient Experience

Hospitals can be depressing, scary or boring, making people feel isolated and out of the loop. But this experience is several times more challenging for children, especially those in need of prolonged treatment. There can be unpleasant tests and procedures, strict visiting rules, and not so many available activities to entertain or distract young patients.Thankfully, technology is ready to alleviate hospital stay for the youngest patients, as mixed reality gradually integrates with pediatric
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Can Bots Take the Patient Experience to the Next Level?

by Aditya Bansod, CTO and co-founder at Luma Health 10/03/2018 Leave a Comment

Can Bots Take Patient Communications to the Next Level?

In today’s mobile-first environment, it’s somewhat surprising that nearly 30 percent of healthcare providers still use phone calls — and only phone calls — to ensure patients make it into their scheduled appointments. While fewer Americans tend to answer their phone calls, they do use their phones for text messaging. In healthcare, the benefits of text message appointment reminders are increasingly recognized and on the rise, but this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to providing a
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Patient Engagement: 9 Ways to Engage Patients on Their Own Terms

by Peter Borden, Chief Digital Officer, Healthcare, Cognizant, and Charlotte Vangsgaard, Partner at ReD Associates 09/17/2018 Leave a Comment

Patient Engagement: 9 Ways to Engage Patients on Their Own Terms

Prioritizing measurable clinical outcomes, defining an evidence-based, codified patient journey, and incenting strict adherence to treatment plans have been the base for many patient engagement initiatives. These seem to be logical ways to improve outcomes, reduce costs and encourage patients to follow post-care plans mapped to a journey designed to yield specific clinical measures. Yet despite the industry’s focus on patient centricity, the healthcare industry is still struggling to realize the
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