Patient Engagement

This tour of a leading EMRAM Stage 6 NHS trust in the UK illustrates how Cambridge University Hospitals are delivering safe, equitable and sustainable healthcare, while ensuring that the patient is placed at the center.

Interoperability is the key to being able to deliver the right care, at the right time and with the right information, according to East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust CIO Stephen Bromhall.  

The technology is there to make navigating the healthcare system easier for those with cognitive deficits caused by traumatic brain injury, says Laura Jantos.

The Dubai Health Authority's Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh, says the drive toward leveraging telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience.

Kalle Killar, deputy secretary general at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Estonia, talks about how the country's citizens have full access to how their data is used in managing their healthcare, which helps in building and maintaining trust between stakeholders.

Benjamin Philippe, HP's EMEA Healthcare Sales and Business Development Lead, discusses achieving high quality patient care by reducing the rate of healthcare-associated infections, while securing patient information.

Whole-person care means aligning the goals of the patient to the care team.

Weill Cornell Medical College Psychiatry Professor JoAnn Difede describes her early work on a simulated digital therapy for PTSD patients, and how it led to her current work on VR therapeutics.

Data from an Aetna International survey also suggest that employers and convenient digital tools could play a role in connecting these potential patients to care.

There were several policy changes that had immediate effects, such as shortened enrollment periods and reductions in hospital payments.