Patient Engagement

The World Health Organization estimates that adherence to long-term therapy for chronic illness in developed countries averages less than 50%.

Research shows that social activities directly impact older adults’ mental and physical wellbeing. But the senior population spans a large range of abilities, healthcare needs and unique personalities.

A HealthLeaders-Infor survey reveals the critical workforce challenges in healthcare: High turnover, low employee satisfaction, and administrative burdens. These issues are compounded by a multi-generational workforce with diverse needs, all struggling with inefficient systems.

Modernizing your healthcare workforce management system can significantly free up valuable time and improve staff well-being. 

Despite the widespread availability of workforce management technology, many healthcare institutions continue to rely heavily on manual processes for critical tasks like scheduling, time tracking, and labor analytics. This persistence of manual methods occurs even as organizations report high adoption rates of AI and automation. 

Discover how these cutting-edge technologies are not only streamlining operations but also making healthcare more personal and humane.

Virtual environments can provide soothing, nonjudgmental healthcare experiences, leveraging AI-generated agents and immersive spaces, says Anca Petre, cofounder of MedShake Studio.

Rita Sharma, chief product officer at Pager Health, says health plans that are transparent and offer access to care and member benefits have great Net Promoter Score results.

The biggest hurdles in healthcare are rooted in how it is provided and IT is fundamental to process improvement, says University of South Carolina professor and HIMSS25 Changemaker Elizabeth Regan.

Femtech is helping reduce medical gaslighting by generating data that translates women's experiences into measurable health insights, says Ida Tin, founder of think tank Femtech Assembly.