Patient Engagement

Doctors were not able to transfer patient master data via the system for eight weeks.

Without cross-border co-operation the potential of personalised health cannot be realised, acccording to Bogi Eliasen, director at the Health Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and HIMSS Future50 leader, who will be speaking at HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event taking place 7-11 September.

Researchers say remote consultations could reduce the number of cancelled appointments and no shows.

The Wisconsin health network prescribes apps through its Epic EHR to help patients successfully combat depression and anxiety.

A new eBook from Elo highlights the role that touchscreen technology can play in delivering a patient experience fit for the digital age – and helping healthcare facilities to seize the opportunity to enhance collaboration while improving efficiency.

Equality Health Director of Clinical Outreach Solutions Roger Pena says patients' age, race, gender and ZIP code can have a big impact on their overall health.

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing healthcare organizations to rethink communications with their patients and members, but forward-thinking leaders are already leveraging technology to address the increased workload to their workforce-management challenges.

Judge Theodore Chuang found that the in-person FDA requirements for medication abortion impose a "substantial obstacle" for patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

VitalSight sends patient blood pressure data directly to Mount Sinai's Epic electronic health record, with an option to alert physicians' offices if a concern is detected.