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Patient Engagement

By HIMSS TV | 01:01 pm | November 21, 2019
AI from a clinical workflow perspective can help relieve the burden on physicians and improve the patient experience, says Mark Anderson, president of HealthPointe Solutions.
By Charles Alessi | 07:55 am | November 21, 2019
Dr Charles Alessi, chief clinical officer at HIMSS, outlines how the 2030 patient would have access to their customised care and wellness record. 
By Nathan Eddy | 01:50 pm | November 20, 2019
As it looks ahead to 2040, Deloitte sees fundamental improvements in the decades ahead – with advances in interoperability, improvements for patient access and major medical discoveries enabling fundamental behavior change for better health.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:37 pm | November 20, 2019
In addition, Cigna’s telemedicine customers have given high patient satisfaction scores: a Net Promoter Score of 81.1 among those who use the service.
By Nathan Eddy | 12:00 am | November 20, 2019
The app enables patients to receive and respond to appointment reminders, check-in for their appointments, and receive clinical reminders and other messages from their practice or GP.
By HIMSS TV | 02:29 pm | November 19, 2019
Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, CEO of Digital Care, says the government in Pakistan is starting to understand that technology should be patient-centric, which has been one of the biggest challenges to digital health progress in the region.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:42 pm | November 19, 2019
Horrid handwriting, redundant EHR tasks and lengthy documentation plagued Falls Community Hospital and Clinic. Not anymore, thanks to new note templates and tools.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:35 pm | November 18, 2019
The palm print identity authentication system connects 750,000 patients to their Epic EHR – in one case, even when a patient was having a stroke and unable to speak.
By Nathan Eddy | 11:24 am | November 18, 2019
The nudges in reprogrammed electronic health records prompt medical assistants to set up a screening order for doctors to sign once they see the patient.