Patient Engagement

COVID-19 has forced more virtual visits, an experience that many patients find as more convenient, time-saving and equal to in-person care, says Dr. Chris Hobson, CMO for Orion Health.

Now 100 days in care, health IT professional Frank Cutitta shares what healthcare is getting right, and wrong.

"Beneath the Surface" co-producer and HIMSS TV host Kate Milliken talks about her new short film that tells stories of people living with multiple sclerosis at various stages of progression.

Gail MacKean, a founding member of IMAGINE Citizens Collaborating for Health, discusses her research on patient-centric and family-centric care and the importance of including diverse voices.

The pandemic has pushed us into the age of smartphone-enabled virtual care and remote monitoring, says Dr. Carl Nohr of the Canadian Medical Association, who previews his upcoming HIMSS webinar exploring "person-enabled" healthcare during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.

Andrew Neuner, CEO of Health Quality Council, talks about what matters to patients and how leadership should respond to those needs.

Pharmacogenomics is a good entry point for providers in precision medicine, identifying the right medicine for better outcomes and patient satisfaction, according to Joel Diamond, MD, CMO of 2bPrecise.

Consumer-centric healthcare means patients have access to their cost and data and are part of the discussions about their healthcare options.

The 72-practice Community Care Physicians medical group has used patient engagement tech to improve its no-show rate by 35%, send 776,000 COVID-related newsletters to patients and remind them of their telehealth appointments during the pandemic.

Finnish citizens are empowered to use their health data effectively, says Sinikka Salo, senior medical officer at the Regional State Administrative Agencies in Finland, in this episode of The Alessi Agenda.