Patient Engagement

A big focus is that there's no training required, and the staff can learn to use it quickly, says Jack Clough, chief growth officer at Celo.  

The Mississippi judge says HHS has conflated protections based on sex, and protections based on gender identity.

Tanisha Hill, founder and president of the Digital Health for Equitable Health Alliance, discusses advocating for inclusivity policy on Capitol Hill.  

TeamBirth is a shared decision-making model that focuses on improving communication to bolster quality.

No Barrier AI offers a point-of-care solution that translates languages and is trained specifically on medical jargon, says Clinical Advisor Dr. Jeffrey Chen.  

Jeeva Care has AI technology that acts as a companion to make sure the patient is taking prescribed medications and following treatment. If a behavioral change is detected, the care team is alerted, says Eric Robertson, chief technology strategist and growth officer.  

Patient access to medical records is law, and now apps give patients access to their own data in a way they’ve never had before, says patient advocate Dave deBronkart.  

Athenahealth and Surescripts' integration of prescription benefits into provider workflows gives clinicians real-time benefits information, says Dr. Nele Jessel, athenahealth's CMO and Dr. Andrew Mellin, Surescripts' VP and CMIO.  

Health IT falls short in not building solutions that are consumer oriented and make it easy for patients to engage, says Will Cantrell, InteliChart's director of product solutions.  

While consumers are often enticed by convenience, trust is what retains them, the survey shows.