Patient Engagement
Nicola Dames talks about how her patient experience provided the inspiration needed to transform her Vanilla Blush business into a healthcare provider.
Andrew Saunders, board director of Eastern Health and Dental Services Victoria and HIMSS AsiaPac Governing Council member, discusses how digital technology enables improved safety and health outcomes in dental care, which is a quickly evolving field.
As more people with chronic conditions come into the system than its infrastructure can handle, Hodgkins says we need trust in digital tools and care teams, standards and strict criteria about evidence.
CMS wants to make the rule actionable so that consumers and physicians consider price, creating comparison shopping that creates provider competition.
As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their list prices online.
Large company health insurance is typically less expensive than small group and individually purchased health plans.
The report identifies gaps in treatment and related benefits administration based on the National Alliance's annual eValue8 survey of health plans.
Renza Scibilia, Manager, Type 1 Diabetes and Consumer Voice, Diabetes Australia, says that healthcare providers should acknowledge and respect those living with diabetes and other chronic health as experts in managing their own care.
Dr. William Ibbotson, a medical officer with the Royal Flying Doctors Service, talks about rolling out a light, mobile and agile EMR system that aims to better serve patients in areas where there may not be Internet or satellite coverage.
The model has shown promise in creating new reimbursement streams for providers, as well as in improving the health of rural residents especially.