Patient Engagement

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and patient portals
By Bill Siwicki 11:01 am November 30, 2023
Today, 91% of patients have logged into their account within three months of an encounter, says its VP of digital health, showing the results that "actively engaging" can accomplish, especially for Medicaid patients.
Franciscan Health Michigan City
By Andrea Fox 10:32 am November 29, 2023
The Midwest health system unified patient records, integrating clinical and claims data, and used analytics to help manage care quality and risk.
Ram Krishnan of Valant on patient portals
By Bill Siwicki 10:14 am November 29, 2023
Between in-person or telehealth appointments, portals can offer information about self-care and healthy habits and be a vehicle for reporting patient health indicators, among other things, one expert says.
Radiologists read images on screen
By Andrea Fox 11:31 am November 27, 2023
By leveraging private equity investment and local resources and building trust with patients, radiology practices can overcome rural operational challenges, say experts at the RSNA annual meeting.
A nurse checking a patient's file on a laptop along a hospital corridor
By Adam Ang 10:48 pm November 23, 2023
Also, WA Health has extended its cloud contract with Atos.
An iAgeHealth nurse assisting a senior patient at home with their virtual checkup
By Adam Ang 10:51 pm November 22, 2023
McLean Care has launched what could be the first virtual on-demand service for aged care in Australia.
By Andrea Fox 08:16 am November 21, 2023
The large health system says it has deepened connections with patients by improving their access and care experiences – and with a new integrated app, the staff is "overjoyed" by reductions in call volume.
Stethoscope on tablet
By Susan Morse 02:52 pm November 20, 2023
The AI-powered tools will increase transparency and access, says Cedar President Seth Cohen.
Mammography images side-by-side with and without AI to detect breast cancer
By Andrea Fox 01:25 pm November 16, 2023
Also: Lunit achieves FDA clearance for 3D imaging that offers faster and increased accuracy of breast cancer diagnoses.
Dr. George N. Pavlou of Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey on telehealth
By Bill Siwicki 12:16 pm November 14, 2023
Hybrid collaboration enables multidisciplinary care, standardized outcome measurement and more streamlined care delivery, its CEO says.