Patient Engagement

Bronwyn Spira of Force Therapeutics on remote therapeutic monitoring
By Bill Siwicki 10:51 am August 09, 2023
With remote therapeutic monitoring, care teams are alerted and can intervene quickly when a patient is concerned or isn’t progressing as expected. Early action potentially can prevent complications and avoid unnecessary ED visits.
A female with a doctor's coat and glasses conducts a telehealth video call. There is a shoulder of a patient in the foreground.
By Andrea Fox 10:46 am August 07, 2023
The ATA said the agency's notice about the listening sessions to be held in September could pave the way for "remote prescribing of medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit."
Kamala Green of National Government Services on telehealth and health equity
By Bill Siwicki 10:22 am August 07, 2023
Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services, explains how the law and other efforts like it will address challenges around SDOH to make quality care accessible to all.
Gwendolyn Lewis, DNP, RN, of One Brooklyn Health
By Bill Siwicki 11:08 am August 03, 2023
At One Brooklyn Health System, tools such as the Brooklyn Health Equity Index survey are helping serve up valuable real-time insights to help develop training, policies and procedures that address racial disparities and social determinants.
The main campus of Duke Health
By Andrea Fox 10:58 am August 02, 2023
Together, they'll develop strategies to promote reliability, transparency and safety for LLMs and other generative artificial intelligence models, said Dr. Jeffrey Ferranti, Duke Health's chief digital officer.
Doctor talking to patient
By Jeff Lagasse 04:19 pm August 01, 2023
Also, lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers were all more likely to be diagnosed in the first year of Medicare coverage.
A hospital staff member stands at a patient's bedside.
By Andrea Fox 11:14 am August 01, 2023
Also: PointClickCare announces that Massachusetts' hospitals, carriers and state health agencies will use its behavioral health treatment and referral platform to expedite patients awaiting disposition in emergency departments.
By Andrea Fox 10:58 am July 31, 2023
It's not just about "matching wits" with external attackers, but also establishing trust among patients, employees and families, says Kaiser Permanente's Eric Liederman ahead of his appearance at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
An old, uneven cobblestone road on a hillside in the mist
By Andrea Fox 10:12 am July 28, 2023
The new patient portal, part of a $25 million migration to Epic through the EHR vendor's Community Connect model, has created "a temporary disruption for some of our patients," the health system said.
Representatives from Thammasat University Hospital and NEC Thailand at the MOU signing.
By Adam Ang 03:27 am July 28, 2023
NEC will be deploying a fall detection and alert system.