Patient Engagement
No longer the sole province of top-shelf regional health systems, the technological approach is being utilized even by outfits that don't provide direct care.
The service will be available to UW Health employees; a direct-to-patient program will come later, American Well says.
Study should ease concerns that the health law will exacerbate the shortage of primary care providers, study author says.
As many as 25,000 people could get screened for depression, Montefiore said.
But the practice raises questions about whether the approach really leads to more effective and efficient healthcare.
New legal precedents mean physicians should be very smart about leveraging platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
Orion Health's Dave Bennett says, 'Data is going to drive healthcare.'
Used to having choice and convenience, they're a discerning bunch, less loyal than previous generations and more prone to switching providers
Preventable hospital readmissions are estimated to account for more than $17 billion in Medicare expenditures each year; hospitals pay as a result.
Patient and consumer experience companies brought in $2.8 billion in investments in 2016, with an average deal size of $17 million and areas of focus that include nutrition and fitness as well as de-stigmatizing behavioral health issues.