Patient Engagement
The hospital reminds patients of appointments by text and only occasionally voice. Patients who confirmed by text had a 75% show rate compared to 49% for patients who did not confirm.
The updated version of SHEFAA will serve as a digital communication hub between service providers and patients across the country.
S4S pilot project participants noted that research requirements can affect the ability to adopt third-party apps, among other barriers to broader adoption of patient-directed data sharing.
The NHS-commissioned review identified digital access as a social determinant of health.
The pace of change will never be so slow again, according to Layla McKay, director of International Relations at NHS Confederation.
Although most providers say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, many say challenges remain – from workflow to reimbursement rates.
Nurses at Florida’s Lakewood Ranch Medical Center have reduced the stress and worry of patients and their loved ones with a secure, easy-to-use messaging app called EASE.
Clinicians struggle with connectivity, integration and system failures, according to a new report from SOTI.
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