Perhaps it’s because we live in an age of competing epidemics and crises—opioids, impeachment, homelessness, insulin—that youth suicide trends don’t warrant a front-page headline every week.The numbing, knee-bending statistics say they should.Per the CDC, suicide rates among young people 10-24 years old rose 56 percent between 2007 and 2017. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for that group after accidents like car crashes—paradoxical tragedies often caused by the excessive
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The Future of Whole-Person Care: The Intersection of Tech and Holistic Health
Judith Nowlin, Chief Growth Officer for Babyscripts
There is a common misconception in the healthcare field that technological innovation is opposed to the philosophy of holistic care. Tech is viewed as artificial, manufactured, and impersonal — it values human experience only for the sake of developing better algorithms and treats the physical body of the patient without care for their personhood.
In contrast, holistic care is seen as organic and natural; elevating the physical, emotional,
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The State of Patient Access and Engagement: Consumer Demand Versus Reality
- DocASAP, a patient access and engagement platform for health systems, health plans and physician groups revealed the findings of its first annual “State of Patient Access and Engagement” survey. - The survey, conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by DocASAP in October 2019, uncovers insights into patients’ preferences, frustrations and expectations when communicating and engaging with health plans and healthcare providers.DocASAP, a provider of the most advanced patient access and engagement
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Q/A: Life Image CEO Matthew Michela Talks Data Sharing Challenges in Breast Imaging
Matthew Michela, President and CEO of Life Image
- President and CEO Matthew Michela talk about how Life Image is creating easier access to breast imaging data while also solving some of data sharing’s biggest snags.
Interoperability—it’s the long-awaited result that evolving HIT promised
to bring with it, and yet, it still gets left behind. Disparate data is not a
problem exclusive to one data type or innovation; breast imaging, for example,
has created some of the toughest challenges.
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How Can IT Support Stay Personal as Healthcare Moves Into A Digital Era?
D’Arcy Guerin Gue, Co-founder of Phoenix
The widely anticipated expansion of digital healthcare over the next decade is very exciting for many healthcare executives, physicians, IT vendors, and consumers. Potentially transformational IT technologies are already being explored by many hospitals, including new devices and applications designed to streamline healthcare operations, lower costs and enhance the quality of care. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, blockchain,
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Using Patient Relationship Management Tools to Improve Preventive & Chronic Care
Jim Higgins, founder and CEO, Solutionreach
Every year, another 1.5 million people learn they have diabetes. The number of people in the U.S. managing chronic diseases has been growing steadily for several years. In addition, there is more and more pressure on providers to help patients manage these conditions to improve outcomes and avoid complications or readmissions.
The challenge providers face is that visits are short, often just 15 minutes, and patients struggle to retain the information
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4 Tips to Increase Patient Engagement Rates in Healthcare Facilities
- Patient engagement is a valuable tool for any medical practice but increasing your facility's patient engagement rate can be a small challenge for some firms to overcome. - Medical building construction company, Simone Health, shares four tips for increasing patient engagement rates in healthcare facilities.Engaging patients in their own healthcare has shown to be immensely beneficial to their overall healthcare experience. Having patients play an active role in their medical needs gives them
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Communicating With Your Loved Ones in Long-Term Care Facilities During Disaster Situations
Doug Wilcox, Co-Founder & CEO of SafeKeeping
Natural disasters are unavoidable, and elderly individuals, especially those in long-term care facilities, are particularly at risk during and after these events. Powerful hurricanes, such as the recent Hurricane Dorian, can seriously displace residents of long-term care facilities. During these times, family members and loved ones are faced with anxieties and uncertainties when it comes to resident care and wellbeing.
Convenient and meaningful
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Global Chatbots in Healthcare Market to Reach $498M by 2029
- Global chatbots in healthcare market to reach $498M at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.29% between 2019 and 2029. - Factors driving the growth of the chatbots in healthcare market is the rising market penetration of smart devices and improved internet connectivity, need for cost optimization and customer experience enhancement.- These AI-enabled tools can significantly help healthcare providers prevent losses from missed appointments, thereby saving $200 per missed
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27 Healthcare Consumer Insight & Digital Engagement Trends to Watch
- Majority of patients are depending on online reviews, ratings, and reputation more than ever when choosing a physician, according to a new Binary Fountain survey.
- Recent years have shown explosive growth in the use of digital tools for research into the choice of physician and healthcare needs.
- The 2019 “Healthcare Consumer Insight & Digital Engagement survey reveals critical trends into how patients look to online reviews, ratings and brand reputation when it comes to
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