Patient Engagement

Inequities were found by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and when someone used a language other than English.

PocketHealth Chief Patient Officer Dave deBronkart, aka "e-Patient Dave," details how patients and providers can work as a team to ensure accuracy in health records and diagnosing.

Roughly 40% of Medicare beneficiaries plan to get a coronavirus vaccine, the highest percentage among all groups.

Access and communication are the main barriers to entry for older Americans seeking to utilize virtual care.

Big data is going to be transformative, says Dr. Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the ONC, as ONC and CMS rules move healthcare from a gated interaction to digitally transparent clinical care.

The health system found that patients who received care at their facilities had lower observed mortality rates than the national average, and remote patient monitoring may have been one difference-maker.

Technology Association of Oregon President and CEO Skip Newberry discusses how smart homes are addressing the social determinants of health.

Important factors include interactive voice response and email communication from the vendor denoting a patient's responsibility.

Walgreens, Costco, CVS and others said they would use existing IT systems to help customers track their vaccination dosage schedule.

In lieu of permanent policy change, industry groups urged legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2021.