patient engagement

Accenture's Kaveh Safavi, MD, discusses a recent Accenture survey that provides insights about patients' data security concerns even as they embrace telehealth and digital tools that empower them to take charge of their own care.

As patients increasingly act like consumers, they have less loyalty to a single health system or a single brand, and they demand a digital-first, best-in-class consumer experience, says Mike Serbinis, cofounder and CEO of League.

UT Health Austin CIO Aaron Miri discusses overcoming the obstacles of vaccine distribution as well as privacy protections and patient engagement for post-pandemic population health.

Health systems are seeking to provide relevant, evidence-based content that will lead to more effective shared decision-making conversations, says Christian Patrick, VP of clinical decisions at EBSCO.

NRC Health VP Brian Wynne says to deliver a more human-centric healthcare delivery model, health systems must have a deep knowledge of each patient's unique story.

Health systems need an omnichannel patient engagement platform that uses sophisticated AI technology and integrates well with their back-end systems, says Nuance Chief Strategy Officer Peter Durlach.

This week's top stories include Optum and Change creating a healthcare powerhouse, Haven shutting down its operations, and patient engagement tools playing a key role in streamlining the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Dr. Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the ONC, discusses how ONC and CMS rules will move healthcare from a gated interaction to digitally transparent clinical care.

Smart homes are addressing the social determinants of health, says Technology Association of Oregon President and CEO Skip Newberry.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Hoffman, chief medical information officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital, says the explosion of telehealth, videoconferencing and digital tools generally has been essential during COVID-19.