by Holly Meyer | Mar 21, 2023 | Behavioral Economics, Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Population Health
With the United States having the highest healthcare expenditures of any high-income nation, you’d assume the country also has the best health outcomes. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. Even though the U.S. spends more than $4 trillion annually — almost 18 percent of...
by Holly Meyer | Mar 15, 2023 | Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Telehealth
It’s been about two years since the use of telehealth skyrocketed in the United States, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. In just the first quarter of 2020, there was a 154 percent increase in these virtual visits. The utilization of telehealth has continued in the...
by Holly Meyer | Mar 8, 2023 | HIPAA
It’s been about 27 years since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as the national standard for securely managing health information. As technology continues to serve as a...
by Holly Meyer | Mar 2, 2023 | HIPAA, Patient Communication, Patient Outreach
Health insurance remains one of the lowest-rated industries in terms of consumer satisfaction. That’s nothing new. What is different is that these payers are seemingly beginning to understand the importance of increasing and improving their digital presence for...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 8, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
Are you one of the 70 percent of Americans who take at least one medication daily? If so, then there’s a 50 percent chance you’re also one of the ones who don’t take it as prescribed. More than 131 million adults in the United States use prescription medication, and...