Patient Engagement
Livongo is using tech, data science and people to give patients devices and information that make their lives easier, not harder, says Chairman Glen Tullman.
The telemedicine company and insurer have developed a new virtual care model that lets patients access an in-network primary care doctor with no copay.
A Medicare Advantage member who is food insecure can have up to 26.6 unhealthy days a month, correlating to 10 hospital admissions per thousand, or $15.64 per member per month in higher medical costs.
Biometrics can be used to foster interoperability, but questions about privacy and security need to be answered first, says Pew's HIT project director Ben Moscovitch.
Increasingly, revenue cycle health now requires meeting patients halfway or more, with convenience and access at the center.
Carium Chief Transformation Officer Lygeia Ricciardi discusses how applying behavioral change science aligned with the way humans are wired helps move us toward better health.
Brian Mack, manager of marketing and communications at Great Lakes Health Connect, explains why we need to be focused on common standards across states.
HIMSS Personal Connected Health Alliance Director of Thought Advisory John Sharp says that personal dashboards are enabling patients to stay on top of their health.
Speaking both the payers' and the providers' languages is key to getting them to trust each other, according to Central Georgia Health Network VP Jodi Ingram and CIO Gabriel Orthous.
A joint contract between CMS, states and health plans would pay a capitated amount to provide integrated Medicare and Medicaid services.