Patient Engagement

The Houston ENT & Allergy Clinic not only slashed its no-show rates, but also increased its referral conversion by 35%, which translated to an additional $500,000 in annual revenue.

Just four in 10 providers say digital technology is being successfully integrated into the overall patient experience, a UPMC survey shows, and when it is, it's mostly basic functionality.

An interview with Philip Daffas, CEO of PainChek.

The multiyear expansion will see the Utah health system and IT vendor continue to "diligently work toward the goals we set out to accomplish together," said HIMSS-CHIME CIO of the Year Marc Probst.

Not only can speech recognition increase the time clinicians spend with patients, but using the technology in the cloud will ensure clinicians are less restricted, says Dr. Simon Wallace, CCIO at Nuance Communications UK Ltd.

What are the issues that will make up the agenda over the next few years?

Stephen Bromhall, CIO at East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, says that interoperability is the key when it comes to being able to deliver the right care, at the right time and with the right information.

Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh, head of clinical standards and guidelines at the Dubai Health Authority, says that the drive toward leveraging telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience.